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This document includes answers to frequently asked questions relating to the responsibilities of custodians of health information, as per the health information act.
Although they may not talk about it, Prince Edward Island’s volunteer fire fighters deal with traumatic events every day. Researcher Amanda Brazil wanted to know how disturbing experiences were affecting fire fighters. A fire fighter herself with the Crossroads Fire Department...
Logan MacDougall will carry the Prince Edward Island flag during the 2017 Canada Summer Games opening ceremony this week. MacDougall will participate in baseball during week one and indoor volleyball for week two of the July 28 to August 13 games in Winnipeg – visit Canada Games...
Islanders recovering from a heart or lung event in Prince County can now rehabilitate closer to home. The cardiopulmonary rehab program recently expanded from Charlottetown to Summerside and patients are now benefitting from the newly offered services. Following this success...
Strengthening Mental Health Services - When you ask “how are you doing” when passing someone at work, do you really want to know the answer? Prince Edward Island’s DME Group is helping employees tell the truth about mental health and creating a mentally healthier workplace in the...
Island mother Courtney McGee is one of several women sharing her powerful story of overcoming opiate addiction while pregnant. In the new documentary-style film Mothers & Methadone, McGee explains that she sought help for her addiction through Prince Edward Island’s methadone...
Mary Laura Coady, Health PEI’s new provincial patient navigator, is already helping to make health care more accessible and easier to understand for Islanders. A patient navigator guides patients through the system and connects them with the right care providers, resources, and...
Annual Report for the Department of Health and Wellness for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014.
Annual Report for the Department of Health and Wellness for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013.
Sandy MacKay realized early that he wanted to dedicate his life to the safety of others. Shortly after his 44-year-old father died of a heart attack at Brookvale Ski Park, 16-year-old Sandy joined the ski patrol. Later, as a young emergency medical technician, his first call was...