Chief Executive Officer Melanie Fraser Melanie Fraser is the Chief Executive Officer of Health PEI, where she leads the province’s health authority with a focus on innovation, equity, and system-wide transformation. With over two decades of senior public sector leadership...
“It is a true honour to be recognized in this way. I don’t do the work I do for any type of recognition,” said Susan (Sue) Doucette, provincial palliative home care clinical development coordinator, recipient of the King Charles III medal. “My home-based care team, our Island...
Health PEI has sent letters to people impacted by a breach of privacy that occurred at Prince County Hospital, involving patient medical records in the provincial electronic hospital record system. Health PEI discovered this fall that an employee of the hospital had viewed...
Health PEI is implementing a universal masking policy across its facilities to protect patients, staff, and the public from the spread of illness. The policy is in response to the ongoing overcapacity issues facing the health care system. It goes into effect on Monday January...
The numbers below provide a snapshot of Prince Edward Island’s population, and Health PEI’s staff and annual statistics for the period April 1, 2023 – March 31, 2024. For more statistics, view Health PEI's Annual Report 2023-2024 [PDF | 5.4 MB]. Our population statistics...
If you have a valid PEI Health Card, you can access many of the following services without a referral from a doctor. If you are looking for a family doctor or nurse practitioner, see Find a Family Doctor or Nurse Practitioner For medical emergencies, call 9-1-1 or go to the...
“I was walking with two canes prior to being diagnosed with Ankylosing spondylitis,” said Samuel (Sam) Buchanan. Ankylosing Spondylitis is a form of arthritis that causes inflammation of the spine and large joints, resulting in stiffness and pain. The disease may damage the joint...
Listed alphabetically. 2-1-1: connecting you to non-urgent health services 211 is a free, confidential information and referral service. It can quickly connect you to non-urgent health services. These include human, social, community and government services. Call 2-1-1, 24 hours...
After many years working in the fast-paced environment of a surgical unit, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Tonya Crosby never imagined she would find joy working in palliative care. “I didn’t know much about the Provincial Palliative Care Centre (Centre) or the Provincial...
A Day in the Life of a Medical Radiation Therapist “We are all very passionate and friendly here,” said Kristy Peters, medical radiation therapist at the PEI Cancer Treatment Centre. “You can often hear us on the intercom while patients are receiving their treatment, and we do...