Prince Edward Island 
Prince Edward Island: Hospitals planning for temporary acute care bed closure this summer(0)
Charlottetown PEI–There will be a temporary closure of some acute care beds in various hospitals across PEI as we enter into the summer season, says Keith Dewar, CEO Health PEI.
“These temporary closures are scheduled so that we can provide our dedicated staff and physicians the chance to take some well-deserved time off during the summer [...]
Prince Edward Island: Enhanced 911 service for cell phone users available
Charlottetown PEI–Enhanced 911 services, launched Canada-wide this week, can now provide the approximate location of a person placing an emergency 911 call on a cell phone, says Doug Currie, Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Public Safety.
Throughout the past six months, testing has been carried out across Prince Edward Island on technologies and systems which [...]
Prince Edward Island: Provincial grant available for defibrillators at recreational facilities
Charlottetown–The Department of Health and Wellness encourages Recreational Facilities across Prince Edward Island to apply to the provinces Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) Grant Program.
“With access to this life-saving tool, public recreation facilities will be safer places for Islanders to gather and be active,” said Minister Bertram.
The Grant Program will cover 50 percent of the cost [...]
Prince Edward Island: More than 50 percent of population now vaccinated
Charlottetown–Over 75,000 people in Prince Edward Island have now been vaccinated, which is more than 53 per cent of the Island population.
“We are extremely pleased to have vaccinated more than half of the population in PEI,” said Health Minister, Doug Currie. “Getting vaccinated is an important step to ensuring that Islanders are better protected from [...]
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