Today, Minister of Health and Wellness Mark McLane, in consultation with the Health PEI Board of Directors, announced that Health PEI will soon have a new Chief Executive Officer. Melanie Fraser, an accomplished senior Public Sector executive with 20+ years of experience building...
Island residents are encouraged to fill out an online survey to assist in the development of new Contraception Program. The Contraception Program is being developed to address financial barriers the public may face in accessing prescription contraceptives. The survey will assist...
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...
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...
Today, Minister of Health and Wellness Mark McLane, in consultation with the Health PEI Board of Directors, announced the next steps in preparation for smooth transition in leadership at Health PEI. Dr. Michael Gardam, current Chief Executive Officer for Health PEI, gave notice...
Provincial and Territorial Ministers of Health met today to address a wide range of topics. Some of these included Primary Care, Mental Health and Addiction, Health Human Resources challenges and Public Health priorities, and next steps regarding Digital Health and Health Data...
Island residents covered under public drug programs on PEI may be eligible to receive up to a 90-day supply of most oral medications, through a collaboration between the Government of PEI and the PEI Pharmacists association. This is expected to save Island residents considerable...
Canada Health Infoway (Infoway), the Department of Health and Wellness and Health P.E.I. are proud to announce the successful integration of PrescribeIT®, Canada's leading e-prescribing service, in Prince Edward Island’s Electronic Medical Record (EMR) program. This achievement...
No Canadian should have to choose between paying for prescription drugs and putting food on the table. Unfortunately, many are faced with this impossible decision every day. The Government of Canada recognizes that for many Canadians, the cost of their medication is an additional...