Provincial Laboratory Services uses multiple Health Canada-authorized COVID-19 testing methods and devices to meet Islanders’ needs for: routine testing, urgent/stat testing, and large-scale/surge testing. The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) and Prince County Hospital laboratories...
Chronic kidney disease, also called CKD, happens when your kidneys have been damaged or not working well for more than three months. Treatment focuses on slowing the progression of kidney damage, usually by controlling the cause. The earlier chronic kidney disease is diagnosed...
Health PEI advises that the Evangeline Health Centre (Wellington) Same Day Clinic that operates on Wednesdays will be cancelled for May due to a lack of available staff. All other services at the clinic will continue. The Evangeline Health Centre (Wellington) Same Day Clinic...
Prince County Hospital is the second largest acute care hospital in the province. The 110-bed facility provides emergency, inpatient and ambulatory care services. When preparing to visit a patient in hospital or for your own hospital stay, visit Hospital Services to learn more...
Hemodialysis is when blood is cleaned outside of the body using a machine and an artificial kidney filter. Treatments are usually done three times a week in a centre (also called a unit or clinic) with dialysis machines. Where can I get hemodialysis on PEI? There are four...
The kidneys are two organs found below the ribs with one on each side of your spine. They are shaped like kidney beans and are about the size of your closed fist. Your kidneys cleanse your blood of toxins and transform the waste into urine. What happens when kidneys aren’t...
Medical Abortions are offered in PEI through the Sexual Health, Options & Reproductive Services (SHORS). A medical abortion is an abortion that uses medication to end a pregnancy. To access safe, confidential and supportive services, call 1-844-365-8258 (toll-free) to speak with...
Approximately three years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, Health PEI is changing how COVID-19 testing is accessed across the province. The move reflects the continuing decline in the use of testing clinics by members of the public. All stand-alone community testing clinics...
As of today, April 21, Health PEI has removed the requirement to wear a mask in Health PEI buildings, including hospitals, health centres, and long-term care. Masking requirements are now the same as before the COVID-19 pandemic. People who are sick or have any symptoms of COVID...
Read this page carefully to prevent unnecessary delays. For more specific guidance, call 902-894-2027, Monday to Friday between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. If you require an emergent patient referral outside of these hours, page the on-call medical oncologist or radiation oncologist at 902-894-2111. Speak to an oncologist before completing a referral form for: all inpatients and emergency cases sick patients where access to supporting documents is difficult cancers without a tissue diagnosis, where next steps to a diagnosis are not clear patients moving to PEI who are receiving active treatment in...