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Education and employment drew social worker Lorna Hutt to western Canada, but it was returning home to PEI that allowed her to use her skills among friends and family. Hutt is currently the manager of Community Mental Health and Addictions West, overseeing approximately 60 staff...
Update - Visitor precautions have been extended to Kings County Memorial Hospital as several patients are experiencing influenza-like illness, and precautions remain in place at other health care facilities due to the ongoing presence of influenza and gastro-intestinal illness...
Robyn Murphy, an organizer of the Bell Let’s Talk campaign, and an occupational health and safety officer with Health PEI says she’s often witnessed the way people hesitate to engage in discussions around mental health. “Look, if I had broken my leg I wouldn’t have any issue with...
Visitor precautions are being put at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital and Sherwood Home due to the presence of influenza, and at Beach Grove Home as several patients are experiencing gastro-intestinal illness. Effective immediately and until further notice, the QEH is limiting...
Supporting Island Families Health PEI is looking for Islanders with health care experience (personal or family member) within the past 3 to 5 years to serve as patient and family advisors and to help shape health care delivery across the province. Currently there are 50 Islanders...
Coughing? Short of breath? A self-assessment may help determine if you should be tested for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), a lung disease that causes coughing, wheezing and fatigue. COPD is a major cause of hospitalization on Prince Edward Island, second only to...
Vaping and e-cigarette use may be presented as alternatives to smoking and tobacco use, but health experts are warning that vapes and e-cigarrettes are not healthy alternatives for young people. This year, as part of National Non-Smoking Week, public health officials want to...
Prince Edward Island’s Stroke Care Program is among the first in the country to be recognized by Accreditation Canada with Distinction in Stroke Service status, meeting national standards for stroke care excellence. Achieving Distinction indicates that Health PEI’s Stroke Care...
Island cancer patients requiring radiation therapy are now benefiting from more advanced treatment available thanks to new technology at the PEI Cancer Treatment Centre. A new $10 million state-of-the-art TrueBeam linear accelerator enables higher precision radiation techniques...
Due to inclement weather and road conditions, the following health services have been impacted: Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Clinic in Morell is cancelled Women’s Wellness and Sexual Health Services appointments at the Charlottetown clinic are cancelled Cardiac and Pulmonary...