Surrey Memorial Hospital has officially become the 11th clinical academic campus of the UBC Faculty of Medicine, thanks to the start of a $512-million expansion project that was officially launched this month by Premier Christy Clark.
The project includes an eight-storey critical care tower and a new, larger emergency department about five times the size of the old one, a new perinatal centre of excellence for high-risk newborns, a larger adult intensive care unit and an expanded academic space, including classrooms, a library and other educational supports.
“Surrey is one of British Columbia’s fastest growing cities and residents deserve top-quality health care,” said Clark. “This much-needed expansion will increase the number of beds at Surrey Memorial by close to one-third and help to ensure we continue to meet the health needs of Fraser Valley families for years to come.”
“Expansion of this important regional hospital is a great opportunity to improve access to care, including specialized health services, for residents of our large and fast-growing region. State-of-the-art facilities will support recruitment of more doctors, nurses and other health-care professionals to provide care to families from Surrey, from neighbouring communities and from across the province,” said Dr. Nigel Murray, president and CEO of Fraser Health.
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