10,000 Islanders will gain access to primary care with UPEI’s medical home, says Health P.E.I. – CBC

Jan 23, 2025

The medical home that’s expected to open this fall at UPEI’s new medical school will take about 10,000 patients off the find a family doctor or nurse practitioner registry within two years, says Health P.E.I.

Medical homes offer a wide range of services, with doctors collaborating with other health-care workers. They have been touted by the province as a way to alleviate pressure on the health-care system.

The UPEI medical home will include seven providers, such as family medicine specialists, nurse practitioners, staff and other health-care professionals, said Melanie Fraser, the health authority’s CEO.

“We are targeting to have that patient medical home up and running October 2025,” she told a legislative standing committee meeting on Wednesday.

“It will take a couple of years to get it to full maturity, to hire all the staff, but at full maturity it should be able to accommodate about 10,000 patients from the registry,” Fraser said.

Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-medical-home-med-school-health-patient-registry-1.7438671