Deagle says he apologized to Health P.E.I.'s board for how CEO's departure was handled
Prince Edward Island's health minister told MLAs that he has apologized to Health P.E.I.'s board members for not consulting them before making changes at the top of the organization earlier this month.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-cory-deagle-apology-ceo-dismissal-9.7144938?cmp=rss
Health P.E.I. board holds first meeting since Melanie Fraser's departure from CEO role
Health P.E.I.'s board of directors met in Summerside on Thursday for its first meeting since the departure of the authority's chief executive officer.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-health-board-meeting-summerside-9.7143603?cmp=rss
Health P.E.I.'s interim CEO says province’s health system needs support, stability
There have been some leadership changes at Health P.E.I. It's currently being led by interim CEO, Laurae Kloschinsky after Melanie Fraser left the role last week. She was formerly the assistant deputy minister for the Department of Health and Wellness, with a portfolio that included mental health and addictions, h...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-health-pei-interim-ceo-9.7130972?cmp=rss
Former Health P.E.I. CEO says political interference hurting health system
Former Health P.E.I. CEO Michael Gardam says he was not surprised to see Melanie Fraser leave the role, and says the province’s health-care system is being undermined by political interference.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-michael-gardam-melanie-fraser-leaving-health-pei-9.7130329?cmp=rss
Changing leadership at Health P.E.I. won’t fix deeper problems, opposition leaders say
P.E.I.’s health minister says months of tensions between frontline workers and senior leadership at Health P.E.I. led to the decision that Melanie Fraser would no longer serve as the agency’s CEO, but opposition leaders say her departure alone won’t fix the province’s struggling health-car...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-melanie-fraser-leaving-health-pei-reactions-9.7125412?cmp=rss
Full interview: Premier on Health P.E.I. CEO’s departure
Melanie Fraser is out as chief executive officer of Health P.E.I. CBC's Wayne Thibodeau speaks with Premier Rob Lantz to find out what was behind the change.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7124751?cmp=rss
Melanie Fraser leaving role as Health P.E.I. CEO amid dispute with family doctors
CBC News has learned that Health P.E.I. chief executive officer Melanie Fraser is leaving the role, effective immediately, the provincial government said in a news release Wednesday.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-health-ceo-melanie-fraser-leaving-9.7124596?cmp=rss
'Work with me': Faced with doctor departures, Health P.E.I. official pleads for collaboration
As three family doctors prepare to leave their practices, Health P.E.I.'s chief medical officer says work is ongoing to support their patients. Dr. Heather Austin, Dr. Andrew MacLeod and Dr. Mitchell Stewart each have let the provincial health authority aware of their decision to ei...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-health-chief-medical-officer-family-doctors-9.7116679?cmp=rss
‘It stings,’ says top Health P.E.I. official about hearing family doctors' struggles
Three family physicians on the Island recently announced they are closing their practices, with one taking her concerns about the provincial health authority public. CBC News: Compass host Louise Martin sat down with Dr. Johan Viljoen, the chief medical officer with Health P.E.I., for his reaction.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7116437?cmp=rss
Auditor general's report finds Health P.E.I. spent about $28.5 million on travel nurses
Darren Noonan's recently released report details Health P.E.I.'s unbudgeted spending on travel nurses in the 2024-25 fiscal year. It is raising concerns with his office and with the Official Opposition.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-auditor-general-report-travel-nurses-spending-9.7114777?cmp=rss