A first of its kind in British Columbia, the new all-electric Surrey hospital and BC Cancer Centre will deliver healthcare closer to home for the province’s fastest-growing city. Designed in joint venture by ZGF and Parkin Architects, working with EllisDon as general contractor, the project represents significant investment in acute care south of the Fraser River, particularly in the Lower Mainland neighbourhoods of Cloverdale, Newton, and South Surrey, where roughly half of the city’s population resides.  

Digitally equipped with the latest tools and technologies, this community asset will seamlessly integrate into Fraser Health’s regional smart system of care, serving thousands of additional patients each year and better supporting care teams and staff. These innovations will enhance the patient journey from pre-admission to discharge, both inside the hospital and through expanded virtual health services.

With special focus on general medicine and short-stay surgeries—the areas of greatest projected demand—the project will address the most pressing healthcare needs of the community while setting the table for future growth. The new community hospital will provide 168 acuity-adaptable inpatient beds, an emergency department with 55 treatment spaces, a surgical/perioperative suite with five smart operating rooms, four procedure rooms, and extensive new diagnostic equipment and capacity. The connected BC Cancer Centre will be one of the largest in the province and the first fully integrated within a community hospital, adding 50 oncology/ambulatory care rooms, 54 chemotherapy treatment spaces, and room for six linear accelerators for radiation therapy.