In 2014/2015, the Chief Public Health Office reviewed research conducted between 2004-2015 on the topic of pesticides and human health. The following questions and answers summarize the study’s purpose, methods, results and conclusions. 1. What was the purpose of the study? The...
Annual Report for the Department of Health and Wellness for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023.
You can request a correction to your personal health information if you believe there is an error in the information contained in your health records at a Health PEI facility. The Health Information Act outlines specifically what Health PEI is permitted to change in these records, and what is not permitted to change, including professional opinions or observations in your health records. How do I request a correction? To request a correction, complete a Request to Correct Personal Health Information form (see button at the bottom of this page). Your request must include a detailed description...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced three new cases of COVID-19 in Prince Edward Island. “It is extremely important that all Island residents and visitors get tested for COVID-19 as soon as they experience any symptoms of the virus, even if those...
Islanders on the provincial patient registry without a primary care provider can now receive assistance and attend virtual medical appointments at Access PEI in Cornwall. The location in Cornwall, which opened in March 2025, has two private spaces equipped with internet, a...
Feedback received through input from hundreds of Islanders and over 60 community, energy and environmental stakeholders about the future of energy in PEI has been compiled in this PEI Energy Blueprint - What We Heard Report.
A group of nurses with international credentials or Canadian credentials that required upgrading are getting the qualifications they need to work as registered nurses in PEI after completing a bridging program. The RN Bridging Program offered by the provincial government helps...
Dennis King, Premier of Prince Edward Island issued the following statement recognizing National Mental Health Week: “Today marks the beginning of the Canadian Mental Health Association’s Mental Health Week and an opportunity to recognize how mental health affects all of us and...
Over the past three decades, Prince Edward Island has experienced a steady increase in the level of nitrates – both in the groundwater we rely on for drinking water, and in rivers, streams and estuaries that are home to a wide variety of wildlife and a source of livelihood and
This document provides information about Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) in PEI.