RICHMOND, B.C. – The recent opening of a newly renovated and relocated cancer care clinic at the Richmond Hospital marks a significant advancement in the hospital’s redevelopment project.
Phase 1 of the redevelopment includes significant renovations to the Milan Ilich Pavilion. It also involves the relocation of key services and the demolition of the Park Centre and Rotunda buildings. The Park Centre previously housed the cancer-care clinic and the psychiatric emergency unit, while the Rotunda was used for offices and meeting rooms.
The recently opened cancer-care clinic, operational since Nov. 27, marks the completion of a portion of Phase 1, explains a release. It features additional examination rooms, care bays and a clinical teaching room.
The clinic now also implements the innovative Remote Symptom Monitoring system, enhancing cancer care by providing patients with timely access to clinicians and reducing the need for emergency department visits.
Phase 2, set to begin in spring 2024, will focus on constructing the new 216-bed Yurkovich Family Pavilion. The request for qualifications process will commence to identify potential builders for this stage. This phase includes expanding the emergency department, adding operating rooms, and enhancing pre- and post-surgical care spaces. The new pavilion is expected to be completed by 2029.
Phase 3 will concentrate on renovations to the south tower and further updates to the Ilich Pavilion. These renovations aim to modernize and consolidate in-patient psychiatry and psychiatric assessment units, along with introducing a new maternity ward and neonatal intensive-care unit.
The final phase, Phase 4, involves the demolition of the north tower and power plant, marking the completion of the redevelopment project by 2031. The total cost is approximately $861 million, funded jointly by the provincial government through Vancouver Coastal Health and the Richmond Hospital Foundation.
Richmond Hospital, which opened its doors in 1966, currently operates with 240 beds. It serves a broad area, including Richmond, South Vancouver, Delta, as well as users of the Vancouver International Airport and BC Ferries facilities. The ongoing redevelopment is the largest
health-care investment in Richmond’s history, aiming to significantly enhance the hospital’s capacity and services.
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