Louise Campbell gives back as a patient and family partner. Louise Campbell is not a doctor. She’s not a nurse. She’s not a health care professional at all, and yet, she has an important voice in how health care is delivered on Prince Edward Island. Louise is one of many...
Cataract surgeries have been reinstated and fewer non-urgent surgeries are expected to be postponed this week at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Last week, Health PEI postponed all cataract surgeries and rescheduled some non-urgent surgeries and procedures to maintain bed capacity...
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The patient medical home model is working at the Kinlock Medical Centre. Four years ago, a group of Charlottetown-area doctors came together for a meeting. “We didn’t even have a name for what we were talking about, but we all knew the current system isn’t working,” said Dr...
Supporting Island families - One in 10 Canadians struggles with addiction and problematic substance use, and Prince Edward Island is not immune. National Addictions Awareness Week (November 12-18) offers Islanders an opportunity to learn about the province’s addiction prevention...
Islanders living with diabetes – including pregnant women and those requiring complex care – have more support available than ever before. With $160,000 in Health PEI’s 2017-18 operating budget, Island women who need more intensive diabetes management during their pregnancy can...
PEI’s Glucose Sensor Program takes the pain out of diabetes management. Will Gibbon just wasn’t interested in a glucose sensor to manage his diabetes. Now that he’s been using one for six months, he wonders what took him so long. “I can be pretty stubborn like that,” he joked....
Imagine working as part of a team on an island of breathtaking views, white sandy beaches, red soil, friendly communities, world-famous seafood, and year-round adventure. Our Health Recruitment and Retention Secretariat is looking for caring, dedicated allied health professionals...