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 health professionals who...
Islanders are experiencing better access to emergency health services through improved ambulance response times. As of June 30, the average ambulance response time across the province is 8 minutes and 23 seconds, an improvement from 9 minutes and 12 seconds as reported three...
Eligible Islanders traveling out of province for medical services can now apply to have their ferry fare covered. Hope Air – in collaboration with Health PEI – will pay for a Northumberland Ferries Limited pass for Islanders in financial need to attend medical appointments in...
Health PEI advises that COVID-19 testing clinics in Souris and Charlottetown are experiencing very high volumes and higher than usual wait times. People can expect to wait up to two to three hours to be swabbed. Please be patient as staff work to test as many people as quickly as...
Patient experience is an important part of the quality of health care one receives. It is everything from a patient’s communication with health care providers, to their ability to get a timely appointment, to receiving information about their care. Patient navigators A patient...
Should I go to a walk-in clinic? Walk-in clinics provide non-urgent care at locations across the province. If you’re sick, call your family doctor or nurse practitioner (primary care provider) first. If you don't have a family doctor, visit a walk-in clinic nearest you or if you...
Flu season is almost here and Islanders are encouraged to get their free flu shot early to protect themselves and their loved ones. The vaccine for this year’s flu shots will be distributed free of charge throughout the province beginning next week at public health clinics...
Islanders can make better-informed decisions about where to access emergency care now that wait times for Kings County Memorial Hospital’s emergency department are online. Kings County Memorial Hospital is the final Prince Edward Island emergency department to make its wait times...
Western Hospital has made their emergency department wait times available online, helping residents of West Prince to make informed decisions about where best to access emergency care for themselves and their families. During the 2015/16 fiscal year, there were approximately 11...
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