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Find a Family Doctor or Nurse Practitioner
2024-05-13
In PEI, there is a waiting list to find a new family doctor or nurse practitioner. This waiting list is called the Patient Registry.
You should join the Patient Registry if:
You are a resident of PEI with a valid PEI Health Card and you:
do not have a family doctor or nurse practitioner and...
Apply to be a Volunteer Patient and Family Partner
2024-04-24
Help improve the quality of health care in PEI.
Have you or a family member recently received health care or services from Health PEI?
Would you like to help others get the best care possible?
Health PEI seeks volunteers with experience in a health system to serve as patient and family...
Health Care Graduates Expression of Interest for Employment
2024-03-18
Nursing and midwifery students in their final year of schooling can expedite the hiring process by expressing interest in working in Health PEI facilities. Students can express interest in various care areas with full-time, part-time, and casual employment options. If you are currently employed as...
Request a Colorectal Home Screening Kit - Get a FIT
2024-03-13
Early detection of colorectal cancer could save your life.
If eligible, you can be screened for colorectal cancer by a test you take at home called a fecal immunochemical test (FIT). The FIT will check for blood in the stool – a sign of colorectal cancer – that cannot be seen with...
Renew PEI Health Card
2024-03-11
This page provides information on how to renew your PEI Health Card.
If you have a temporary health card because you are an international student or a work permit holder or you are a former international student or temporary worker who recently received permanent resident status, see the...
Apply for PEI Health Card
2024-03-06
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 legally in Canada; and
PEI...
Virtual Health Care for Islanders without a Primary Care Provider
2023-12-12
If you do not have a primary care provider (family doctor or nurse practitioner), a physician may be able to treat you online through Maple, a secure healthcare platform.
You will need to use your computer, smartphone, or tablet to access virtual care.
This page explains the eligibility...
Request health and medical record
2023-10-26
Everyone who receives treatment through Health PEI has a health record. Health records contain information such as reports from care providers, results of tests such as blood work and diagnostic imaging (X-ray, MRI, etc.), and prescribed medications.
Health records can be in paper or electronic...
Request a Correction to Personal Health Information
2023-09-08
Do not use this form to change your address or telephone number on your Health Card. Instead, call PEI Medicare at 1-800-321-5492.
You can request a correction to your personal health information if you believe there is an error in your health records at a Health PEI facility. By...
Send Health PEI Patient Feedback
2023-07-28
Providing safe, quality health care is important to Health PEI. As a patient, client, resident or loved one, you have the right to give feedback about care received and know you will be treated fairly. Your feedback provides us an opportunity to work with you to improve the care and quality of...