P.E.I. Health Records Scattered by Strong Winds, Public Asked to Assist

Health P.E.I. seeks help recovering documents lost during transfer in Charlottetown, raising concerns over record management.

An employee of Health P.E.I. accidentally lost a box of medical documents to the wind while transferring them outside an office in Charlottetown.
The documents contained information on deceased individuals, and most were retrieved, though some remain missing.
Health P.E.I. has requested the public's assistance in returning any found documents to their Charlottetown offices.
The incident has prompted criticism from the Opposition, questioning the security and management of sensitive health records.
Health P.E.I. is investigating the incident and plans to improve document security, including moving towards electronic record-keeping.