A five-year health plan aimed at setting a vision and a path for the PEI healthcare system was released today by the Department of Health and Wellness. The proactive plan puts people at the forefront, stabilizes the workforce, addresses inequities, advances innovation and...
The Department of Health and Wellness Business Plan 2023-2024 reflects planned initiatives in the Department of Health and Wellness over the 2023-2024 fiscal year, related to the Provincial Health Plan 2023-2028.
The Provincial Health Plan: Building a Healthier Tomorrow, 2023-2028 sets a vision and path for the PEI healthcare system over the next five years.
Canadians want and deserve a health care system that provides timely access to health services whenever and wherever they are needed. That is why the Government of Canada is investing over $200 billion over 10 years, which includes $25 billion for tailored bilateral agreements...
(PEI Dept. of Health; prepared by Dr. Jason Doiron, February 2006)
Community health and social service organizations on PEI are now certified in The Brain Story, an in-depth course about the science of brain development. A core component of the Brain Story Certification is the link between Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), or trauma in...
More than 500 nurses and care support workers have been hired to work in health care settings across the province to help address staffing shortages, alleviate workloads experienced by staff, and improve patient care. Health PEI, the Recruitment and Retention Secretariat and the...
Prince Edward Island is actively recruiting for five physician assistants to join Health PEI and provide much-needed access to care for Islanders and increasing team-based care in collaboration with a supervising physician. All five positions are currently being advertised...
A recent report on the review of practices used to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in long term care facilities identifies 17 recommendations to enhance care for residents. “I want to thank the review panel for their extensive work on this report. This will assist us in enhancing...