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News of the Government of Prince Edward Island is now located at princeedwardisland.ca/news. News releases dated prior to November 1, 2016 are archived here.
November 13, 2008
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) is reporting six cases of newborns who have tested positive...
November 13, 2008
A new, more secure birth certificate is now available on Prince Edward Island. The new document...
November 12, 2008
Health Minister Doug Currie recently met with Island medical students and residents at Dalhousie...
November 7, 2008
The Province of Prince Edward Island and the PEI Nurses’ Union (PEINU) reached a tentative...
November 5, 2008
The Department of Health is pleased to announce that 17 new physicians have been recruited...
October 29, 2008
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) is experiencing temporary bed pressures because of a surge...
October 27, 2008
Starting today, the new Provincial Palliative Home Care Drug Program will provide drug coverage...
October 21, 2008
The public is advised that the Emergency Room at Western Hospital will be temporarily closed...
October 10, 2008
Construction has started on the Tyne Valley Health Centre, Premier Robert Ghiz and Health...
October 2, 2008
Doctor’s offices and family health clinics on Prince Edward Island have received their first...
September 29, 2008
A new model of care is being introduced at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital that will provide...
September 18, 2008
Test results from the Public Health Agency of Canada’s National Microbiology Laboratory have...
September 12, 2008
The public is advised that the Emergency Room at Western Hospital will be temporarily closed...
September 9, 2008
Provincial and territorial health ministers met recently in Quebec City to discuss access,...
September 1, 2008
One case of Listeriosis has been confirmed in Prince Edward Island this week-end. The patient...
August 27, 2008
The public is advised that the Emergency Room at Western Hospital will be temporarily closed...
August 18, 2008
The Provincial Government is asking Islanders who are looking for a family physician and have...
August 14, 2008
The province will now cover the cost to transport patients who are referred to other health...
August 13, 2008
The province has made a significant investment in breast screening that will benefit Island...
July 28, 2008
A new three-year Master Agreement between the PEI Medical Society, on behalf of Island physicians...