Hospitals and Hospital Services
Health PEI has developed a cannabis (marijuana) policy to guide staff, patients, clients, residents and visitors on the use of cannabis products in facilities and on property of Health PEI.
Health PEI recognizes that adults may choose to use cannabis...
About Community Hospital O'Leary
Community Hospital O'Leary has 13 extended care beds for restorative, respite, convalescent and palliative care.
When preparing to visit a patient in hospital or for your own hospital stay, visit Hospital Services to...
CT Abdomen / CT Abdomen and Pelvis
For this procedure, you will need to pick up a bottle of Telebrix to consume prior to your appointment. Telebrix can be picked up in the Diagnostic Imaging department at any of the following sites:
Queen Elizabeth...
Diagnostic Imaging uses specialized equipment to produce images of the inside of the body for the diagnosis and treatment of injury, disease, and medical conditions. These services give health care providers important information to make decisions about...
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 ...
You may need to wait longer than the wait time posted when you arrive at the emergency department to see a physician.
For a life-threatening emergency, please call 9-1-1.
Emergency departments provide care to those who are the most sick or have...
You may need to wait longer than the wait time posted when you arrive at the emergency department to see a physician.
For a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
Emergency departments provide care to those who are the most sick or have critical, life...
You may need to wait longer than the wait time posted when you arrive at the emergency department to see a physician.
For a life-threatening emergency, call 9-1-1.
Emergency departments provide care to those who are the most sick or have critical,...
You may need to wait longer than the wait time posted when you arrive at the emergency department to see a physician.
For a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
Emergency departments provide care to those who are the most sick or have critical, life...
Partnering with patients and families is important to the overall well-being and recovery of a patient. Patients and families are encouraged to become partners in care and to be active participants in their health care.
Partner in Care
A partner in...
Barium Enema
Two days before your appointment:
Purchase the following from your pharmacy:
1 bottle of magnesium citrate oral solution;
3 Bisacodyl tablets; and
1 suppository.
Do not eat anything after 6:00 pm.
On the day before...
About Hillsborough Hospital
Hillsborough Hospital is a 69-bed psychiatric hospital that provides specialized care, long-term treatment and rehabilitation for individuals facing acute or enduring mental illness, cognitive disabilities or psycho-geriatric...
If you are not a Canadian resident with a valid health card, you will be responsible for the cost of your care.
Health PEI charges fees for a variety of services which can differ between facilities. Fees are subject to change without notice. You may...
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...
Prince Edward Island’s network of hospitals and health facilities work together to ensure you receive the best possible care, when and where you need it.
Why would I be transferred to another hospital?
Planning for your care begins when you are...
Improving the flow and care of patients is about making your journey through the health care system easier while ensuring you receive the most appropriate care and treatment. If you require hospital care, Health PEI wants to ensure you have a timely...
Kings County Memorial Hospital (KCMH) is a 30-bed community hospital that provides emergency, inpatient, and ambulatory care services.
To prepare to visit a patient in hospital or for your own hospital stay, visit Hospital Services to learn more about...
How do I contact Laboratory Services and how do I book an appointment?
An appointment is required for blood and specimen collection at all sites. Online booking is available through Skipthewaitingroom.com. No appointment is required for drop-off....
What is an MRI exam?
Magnetic resonance Imaging (MRI) is a method of looking inside the body. Instead of x-rays, the MRI scanner uses a strong magnetic field and radio waves to produce clear pictures of your head, spine or other parts of your body.
Is...
Bone Scan
The exam duration for this test is 15 minutes initially for explanation of the procedure and injection of radiopharmaceutical.
You will then be instructed by the technologist to return 2 to 4 hours after the injection for your bone scan....
The PEI Cancer Treatment Centre (PEICTC) at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital and the Prince County Hospital Satellite Clinic focuses on specialized care and well-being for adults with cancer.
Information for health care providers
Health care providers...
Prince County Hospital is the second largest acute care hospital in the province. The 110-bed facility provides emergency, inpatient and ambulatory care services.
When preparing to visit a patient in hospital or for your own hospital stay, visit...
Having a newborn admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) can be an overwhelming experience. At the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, NICU staff use a health care approach called Merge™ to keep parents closer to their babies.
While your newborn is...
As part of the QEH Neonatal Intensive Care Unit’s approach to family-integrated care, the Peer Family Mentorship Program is designed to provide NICU families with connection to mentors with lived experience who offer valuable emotional support to new...
Queen Elizabeth Hospital is the provincial referral centre for specialized hospital services. The 243-bed facility provides emergency, surgical, inpatient and ambulatory care services.
When preparing to visit a patient in hospital or for your own...
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....
About Souris Hospital
Souris Hospital is a 17-bed community hospital that provides inpatient, ambulatory and extended care services to residents and visitors to Eastern Prince Edward Island.
When preparing to visit a patient in hospital or for your own...
If your specialist refers you for transplant surgery that is not available in the Maritimes, you may be eligible for travel and accommodation assistance. You must have a valid PEI Health Card and prior approval for out-of-province medical services from...
Reducing wait times and improving timely access to health services is important to Health PEI. As a patient, client or resident in the health care system, you may have to wait to see a primary care provider or a specialist, to have a test, for surgery or...
Western Hospital is a 25-bed (23 medical and two palliative) community hospital in Alberton that provides emergency, inpatient, ambulatory and palliative care services.
When preparing to visit a patient in hospital or for your own hospital stay,...
Surgery can be stressful for children and caregivers. This page explains what to expect when your child has same-day surgery at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) in Charlottetown, or at a hospital in PEI.
What should I do to prepare my child for same...