At the announcement on Tuesday, Premier John Horgan said the investment is crucial in order to modernize the facility.
“Burnaby Hospital will undergo a complete redevelopment. $1.3 billion invested for two new patient care towers, new boards, new operating rooms, 400 new beds – the majority of which will be single patient beds – [and] a bigger emergency room. Most importantly, and why we’ve decided to keep the facility here, a new cancer treatment centre to complement the great work we do here in B.C.”
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Horgan said the revamped facility will have state of the art technology and extra staff. St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver and Royal Columbian in New Westminster are already undergoing upgrades.
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