During her 32-year career in emergency room nursing, Donna Gallant says she has seen plenty of people come in with painful symptoms of advanced cancer that could have been detected much earlier. It was that memory that finally convinced her to use a FIT kit - an at home test for...
It was during Colorectal Cancer Screening Month back in March 2012 that Donna Gallant took a test that saved her life. The Summerside resident ordered a FIT Kit at-home test that came back positive. After undergoing surgery and months of chemotherapy and radiation therapy...
Prince Edward Island is currently experiencing an outbreak of whooping cough (pertussis). Symptoms include sneezing, runny nose, fever, and gradually worsening cough that often ends with a “whooping” sound that can cause the person to vomit. There are currently 10 cases of...
LifeFlight helicopters can once again land and take off from Prince County Hospital for patients needing around-the-clock emergency air transport. Prince County Hospital's helipad reopened this morning after approximately $200,000 in upgrades. The work, which began in October...
If you have diabetes, traveling requires extra planning. Changes in meals, activity levels, and time zones can affect your blood glucose (sugar) levels. What can I do to plan ahead for a long journey or if I’m traveling by airplane? Your diabetes shouldn’t stop you from traveling...
A recent effort to connect more Islanders with a primary health care provider has shown positive results. Approximately 3,500 Islanders have been removed from the provincial patient registry since October 2016, meaning that 96 per cent of Islanders now have a dedicated primary...
Due to inclement weather and road conditions, the following health services have been impacted as of noon: • all primary care appointments at the Alberton, Tyne Valley and O’Leary Health Centres scheduled for this afternoon are cancelled; • all public health nursing appointments...
Due to inclement weather and road conditions, the following health services have been impacted as of noon: • primary care appointments at Eastern Kings Health Centre, including the diabetes program, scheduled for this afternoon are cancelled; • patient appointments at Eastern...
Due to inclement weather and road conditions predicted over the next 24 hours, Health PEI reminds Islanders with appointments at hospitals, clinics and other health care services to please call ahead to confirm their appointment – or notify staff if they are unable to make the...
Islanders recovering from a heart or lung event in Prince County can now rehabilitate closer to home. The cardiopulmonary rehab program recently expanded from Charlottetown to Summerside and patients are now benefitting from the newly offered services. Following this success...