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.
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...
The province is preparing to break ground on two new facilities on the mental health and addictions campus as part of ongoing investment to build a more responsive, encompassing and accessible mental health, addiction and substance use service for Islanders. As part of capital...
Health PEI is creating a navigator program for children with complex needs and their families living on Prince Edward Island. The need for this program was strongly demonstrated by a survey which showed more than 1 in 6 children under 18 on PEI have complex needs and an...
Public libraries across the province are hosting a series of workshops to help Island residents learn more about Health PEI’s virtual care services and the Maple app. This program is offered in partnership with the department of Health and Wellness, the PEI Public Library Service...
Island residents can now receive three additional assessments through participating community pharmacies across Prince Edward Island. The permanent Pharmacy Plus PEI program now includes assessment for hormonal contraception, impetigo, and shingles. “Pharmacy Plus PEI provides...
Physicians and Nurse Practitioners in Prince Edward Island can more easily access physician specialists to discuss patient care through Virtual Hallway, an innovative online consult platform, improving patient care and reducing the need for in-person specialist consults. The...