Health PEI advises that all patient services in health centres, COVID-19 testing clinics, Vaccine Booking Line and medical appointments will be available on Monday, September 19, 2022. Administrative offices at 16 Garfield Street and Medicare offices on Douses Road in Montague...
Health PEI COVID-19 testing sites are moving to appointment-based testing beginning Wednesday, June, 8. Beginning Tuesday, June 7, people who need a COVID-19 test will be able to go online at skipthewaitingroom.com/ to schedule their swab for June 8. Those without internet access...
Health PEI is reducing some non-urgent procedures and services at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital to ensure staff and bed capacity are available for people who may need life-saving care in the coming days. “Since the Omicron wave began, our staff and physicians have worked hard to...
Health PEI is hosting a public meeting in French about the use of virtual health care on Prince Edward Island. The feedback from this meeting will complement information gathered through the Virtual Care Patient Survey. The perspectives and experiences gathered will help Health...
Health PEI has updated its COVID-19 visitor protocol to align with the changing COVID-19 situation. “Our new visitor protocol increases access to partners in care and family for patients, residents and clients, which is an important aspect of care,” said Marion Dowling, Chief...
An innovative Canadian technology, intended to reduce the risk of falls, is now available locally through a commercialization project being conducted at Health PEI with support from the Coordinated Accessible National (CAN) Health Network. The program uses technology developed by...
Thousands of new COVID-19 vaccine appointments are being released this week and mass clinics are being scheduled for early next week as Health PEI expands access for both third dose boosters and vaccines for children 5 to 11 years of age. Mass vaccine clinics will reopen in...
Islanders who are eligible for their first, second or booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine are encouraged to make an appointment to get vaccinated this week and take advantage of the nearly 1,400 openings still available at clinics across the province, including at dedicated...
With nearly 3,200 appointments available at clinics across the province over the coming week, eligible Islanders are asked to make an appointment to get their first, second or booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to better protect themselves and their families. Beginning this...
The PEI Liaison Program provides Island patients and their families with a registered nurse contact to help connect them to other health care professionals, programs and services related to out-of-province medical treatment. The Liaison Nurse also assists with transition of...