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A small number of inactive health records blown away by strong winds
2024-11-13
Health PEI is advising the public of an incident this morning in which a small amount of paper records was carried off by strong winds. The records involved were no longer active and may have contained limited information about individuals who are now deceased. Staff took immediate steps to respond...
Living Life with Arthritis
2024-10-29
“I was walking with two canes prior to being diagnosed with Ankylosing spondylitis,” said Samuel (Sam) Buchanan.
Ankylosing Spondylitis is a form of arthritis that causes inflammation of the spine and large joints, resulting in stiffness and pain. The disease may damage the joint between the...
Statement from Health PEI Board Chair Diane Griffin and Health PEI CEO Melanie Fraser on their Responds to Auditor General’s Findings on Executive Compensation
2024-10-29
Health PEI acknowledges and accepts the findings of the recent audit conducted by the Office of the Auditor General on executive leadership compensation. We accept all the recommendations, which are being implemented right now, with an expected completion date of December 31, 2024.
This audit...
Meant to be – Careers in Palliative Care
2024-10-25
After many years working in the fast-paced environment of a surgical unit, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Tonya Crosby never imagined she would find joy working in palliative care.
“I didn’t know much about the Provincial Palliative Care Centre (Centre) or the Provincial Palliative Care Program...
Walking with compassion – The role of Hospital Chaplain Reverend Paul Wilkie
2024-10-22
Ordained in the Anglican Church, Reverend Paul Wilkie spent more than a decade in parish ministry before recognizing his calling to hospital chaplaincy. Rev. Wilkie has served as the hospital chaplain at Prince County Hospital since 2006, a role that embodies the essence of spiritual care in an...
Dr. Holland and Dr. MacLeod’s offices changing locations in Montague
2024-08-09
Health PEI advises that Dr. Bernard Holland and Dr. Andrew MacLeod will be relocating from their office on 407 MacIntyre Avenue to 1 Bailey Drive in Montague the week of August 12.
If you have an appointment with either physician scheduled on or after August 19, please attend your appointment at...
Magic happens here: Courtney Chisholm, lactation consultant
2024-08-07
“Breastfeeding mothers are some of the most committed, selfless, patient, and determined people I’ve ever met,” said Courtney Chisholm, RN/Lactation Consultant at Public Health Nursing. “Breastfeeding is not always easy and it’s not always natural. Clients come to me with a willingness to do...
Virtual Hallway improves access to specialists, decreases waiting lists
2024-07-23
“I did my training and started my career in Ontario, where I had consistent access to consult with specialists,” said Amber Johnston, a nurse practitioner in Charlottetown. “And while I had access here on PEI for referrals, what I was missing was a less formal way of just getting a bit of guidance...
Government releases Digital Health Strategy
2024-07-12
A new strategy will guide investments in secure digital health technologies and improve the use of health information in PEI over the next five years to help build a healthier future for Islanders.
The Digital Health Strategy 2024-2029 aligns with the Provincial Health Plan and outlines a plan...
New Primary Access clinic opens in Montague
2024-02-06
People in Kings County without a primary care provider now have a local location to access primary care services. A primary care access clinic will open in Montague on Thursday, February 8 through the Kings Primary Care Network.
Since 2020, people without a primary care provider have been able...