It’s a go! New patient care tower on the way for Richmond Hospital
A new patient care tower is on the way for Richmond Hospital. The provincial government has approved the concept plan for a new patient care tower at Richmond Hospital and the project will now move to the business planning stage.
“Richmond is blessed to have an incredible team of doctors, nurses and staff with outstanding expertise, and it’s important that they have the right space, equipment and facilities to support that,” said Mary Ackenhusen, president and CEO, Vancouver Coastal Health.
“We expect the new tower will not only increase the level of service we provide, but support new, robust models of care that reflect the diverse needs of the community.”
Next steps
Vancouver Coastal Health will work with the Richmond Hospital Foundation and the provincial government on details, such as scope of the new facility and budget. The business plan stage is expected to take 12 to 18 months.
Upon approval of the business plan, the project will proceed to procurement and then construction. The business plan will focus on costing the project, and will address how services will be expanded within the replacement facility.
All new hospital facilities in British Columbia are built to a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold standard.
The preliminary building concept for the new tower at Richmond Hospital.
“Richmond has been waiting for good news about replacing the original tower, which has served the community well since the 1960s, but is now out of date,” said Premier Horgan.
“We are working to meet the needs of a rapidly growing community by moving forward with our partners to fund this redevelopment project. The new acute-care tower will modernize Richmond Hospital for the coming decades, and bring quality public health care to people who live and work here.”
About Richmond Hospital
Richmond Hospital opened in 1966 and today has approximately 231 beds, serving Richmond, South Vancouver and Delta, as well as people using Vancouver International Airport and BC Ferries.
Richmond Hospital’s original tower, the North Tower, has six storeys and 108 beds. It is home to surgical suites, in-patient units, a mammography clinic, cancer care, medical imaging and a pharmacy, as well as administrative, academic and support services.
“This is what our donors and our community have been waiting for,” said Natalie Meixner, president and CEO, Richmond Hospital Foundation. “The approval of the concept plan is re-energizing.”
For more information
Read the BC government news release