A new program offered through community pharmacies across Prince Edward Island will provide Islanders with new options for timely, routine, non-urgent health concerns in 48 locations in 16 communities across the province. Through the Pharmacy Plus PEI program, pharmacists can...
Residents of West Prince will have access to more stable, quality health care in their community with all permanent registered nursing positions filled at Western Hospital for the first time in several years. Over the last year, Recruitment and Retention and Health PEI have...
The Kings County Memorial Hospital (KCMH) will be temporarily suspending emergency services on Saturdays beginning January 11 due to staffing challenges. The KCMH Emergency Department (ED) is experiencing a shortage of staff at a time when demand for emergency services is...
A new single point of access phone line for mental health and addictions services will make it easier for Islanders to find and receive appropriate and timely care. Islanders can access the mental health and addictions phone line at 1-833-553-6983. Mental health professionals...
Read this page carefully to prevent unnecessary delays. For more specific guidance, call 902-894-2027, Monday to Friday between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. If you require an emergent patient referral outside of these hours, page the appropriate on-call specialist as they do not provide support outside their trained specialty. The types of specialist providers accessible through PEICTC are: medical oncologist, radiation oncologist, or hematologist. The availability of on-call service for each specialty area is dependent on having a clinician available to provide coverage. To connect with the most...
A guideline for health care practitioners for the management and control of invasive Haemophilus influenza serotype b (Hib).
Ascent Final Report - Trends, Projections and Recommended Approaches to Delivery of Long-Term Care in the Province of Prince Edward Island 2007-2017 (2008) is a report that provides direction for long term care planning.
Premier Dennis King has issued the following statement recognizing National Physicians Day: “Today, on National Physicians Day, we take the time to recognize the extraordinary and talented team of physicians across our province and around Canada who have chosen a profession of...
Jenn Girard has filled her shared office with graduation decor. There is a “Class of 2024” banner, graduation cap cutouts, and other congratulatory trimmings. She’s celebrating two youth who graduated from Holland College in June. She knows them from the group home where she used...