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 have recently moved to Prince Edward Island, you can register on-line for a PEI Health Card using the form below or print, complete and submit the PEI Health Card Application Form to Health PEI.
You must reside in this province for at least six...
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 will be covered for costs associated with medically necessary hospital services as an inpatient or outpatient in Prince Edward Island. As a patient, you can access different services as part of your care.
What...
The Patient Registry Program helps connect Islanders to a family doctor or nurse practitioner who is accepting new patients, whether you have just moved to Prince Edward Island or have relocated within the province.
You should contact the patient...
You must have a valid PEI Health Card to receive publicly funded health care services in Prince Edward Island. If you do not have a PEI Health Card you will be billed for hospital and physician services.
Your health card contains an 8-digit number...
You should add your name to the Provincial Patient Registry and keep your information up to date to ensure a family doctor or nurse practitioner will be assigned to you when one becomes available. You can use this online form if you:
do not have a...
Emergency services are offered at the following hospitals in Prince Edward Island:
Queen Elizabeth Hospital (24 hours/day)
Prince County Hospital (24 hours/day)
Kings County Memorial Hospital (8:00 am – 10:00 pm)
Western Hospital (8:00 am – 8:00 pm)...
Walk-in clinics are offered for non-urgent care to the public at various locations across the province. For emergency care call 9-1-1 or go to the nearest emergency department.
Walk-in clinic hours may change without notice, so please call ahead before...