The new Jim Pattison Acute Care Tower at Royal Columbian Hospital will open for patients on May 31, bringing quicker access to specialized, life-saving treatment to people in the Lower Mainland and throughout the province.

“This new tower at Royal Columbian Hospital will give people throughout B.C. faster access to specialized, life-saving care, with a new emergency department, expanded inpatient units, modern operating rooms and enhanced cardiac, maternity and newborn services,” said Bowinn Ma, Minister of Infrastructure.

 “It builds on Phase 1 of the hospital redevelopment, which opened in early 2020, and added a new mental- health centre, inpatient beds, seniors care, and advanced medical technology. Investments in modern health facilities are creating more space for care and helping people get treatment when they need it most.”

Advancing health services for people in B.C.

Once the new tower opens, Royal Columbian Hospital will be the only hospital in B.C. with expanded trauma, cardiac care, neurosurgery, high-risk obstetrics, neonatal intensive care and acute mental health care on one site.