Health Care
Find out how you can apply for a PEI health card and what health services will be covered with your card.
Dial 8-1-1 to access non-emergency health information. Dial 7-1-1 (TTY), if you are hearing impaired.
What health information will I get by calling 8-1-1?
A registered nurse is available 24 hours a day to answer your health questions over the phone ...
If you (and members of your family) have recently moved to Prince Edward Island to live, work, or study, you may apply for a PEI Health Card to receive publicly funded health services.
Eligibility
You are eligible for a PEI Health Card if:
you are...
The Prince Edward Island Immunization Program provides safe and effective vaccines that protect Islanders against some communicable diseases known as vaccine preventable diseases.
Over the past 50 years the use of vaccines has prevented life threatening...
If you have an urgent medical condition or are experiencing a life-threatening health crisis go to the closest open emergency department or call 911.
Examples of urgent medical conditions include:
discomfort or tightness in the chest,
unusual ...
If you have a valid PEI Health Card, you can access many of the following services without a referral from a doctor. If you are looking for a family doctor or nurse practitioner, see Find a Family Doctor or Nurse Practitioner
For medical emergencies,...
Primary care is often the first point of contact you have with the health system. It is provided to you by your family physician / nurse practitioner and other health professionals in the community. Primary care covers a broad range of health services...
If you have a valid PEI Health Card, you do not have to pay for medically necessary hospital services in Prince Edward Island.
What hospitals are in Prince Edward Island?
PEI has seven hospitals.
Two main hospitals:
Queen Elizabeth Hospital in...
Patient Medical Homes have formed at 17 Island primary care locations, beginning the shift in primary health care from solo family practices to collaborative health care and better access to care for Islanders.
Patient Medical Homes deliver team-based...
You need a PEI Health Card to use services at hospitals and other public health care facilities in Prince Edward Island without being charged. Pharmacists also use your health card to record your medications in the PEI Drug Information System.
Apply...
This page provides information on how to renew your Temporary PEI Health Card for international students and work permit holders.
The PEI Health Card issued to international students is valid for the duration of their study permit.
The PEI Health...
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...
8-1-1: speak to a registered nurse If you are unsure what to do about a health issue or if you need health information, call 8-1-1 to speak to a registered nurse, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Dial 7-1-1 (TTY), if you are hearing impaired.
Call 2-1-1 or search the pe.211.ca website to connect with social, government and non-urgent health services quickly and easily. Call 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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