The Department of Health and Wellness and PEI’s Chief Public Health Office are developing a 5-year provincial wellness action plan under the brand LIVE WELL PEI with the tagline: Together We Can. Islanders can help form the action plan by giving their input through an online...
Purpose of the Position Reporting to the Provincial Medical Director of Family Medicine and Focused Practice, the Regional Medical Director for East Prince County FMFP is accountable for a broad range of activities associated with the FMFP Portfolio in eastern Prince County. The...
Purpose of the Position Reporting to the Provincial Medical Director of Family Medicine and Focused Practice, the Regional Medical Director for Queens County FMFP is accountable for a broad range of activities associated with the FMFP Portfolio in Queens County. The incumbent is...
Purpose of the Position Reporting to the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of Health PEI, the Medical Director for Provincial Services & Innovation is a senior member of the Physician Leadership Team and is accountable for a broad range of activities associated with Provincial Services...
Saskatchewan Polytechnic and the Government of Prince Edward Island have entered into an agreement to help address the growing demand for qualified nurses in PEI. The agreement facilitates the delivery of Sask Polytech's Transition to Registered Nursing in Canada and Registered...
Opioids are drugs that include prescribed pain relievers but also illegal drugs. Patients can benefit from opioids that are prescribed and used properly. When opioids are misused, they can be deadly. Highly toxic opioids like fentanyl may be put in illegally produced drugs and...
A new policy directive from the Department of Health and Wellness will give paramedics more ways to help Islanders access safe, high-quality care in their communities. Effective May 7, 2024, Island EMS will introduce new protocols to determine whether people should receive care...
Pharmacists across the Island can now do an assessment and prescribe treatment for uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs) for people of any age. Previously, Islanders were required to be 19+ for this assessment. The age restriction has been lifted through the practice...
Pharmacy Plus PEI is celebrating more than 100,000 assessments for certain common ailments or to renew eligible prescriptions since the launch of the program 18 months ago. Pharmacy Plus PEI is available at 49 pharmacies in 16 communities across the Island. “Pharmacists have been...
Today, the Honourable Dennis King, Premier of Prince Edward Island, and the Honourable Mark McLane, Minister of Health and Wellness, announced an agreement has been reached with private long term care operators which will result in a record investment of almost $25 million...