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Construction begins for new St. Paul's Hospital

By Richmond Sentinel

Published 4:00 PST, Mon March 8, 2021

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The largest hospital redevelopment in the province’s history is set to begin with construction of the new St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver.

"The new St. Paul's Hospital will be home to world-class public health care as well as research and a teaching centre that will help transform patient care for people in B.C.," said Health Minister Adrian Dix. "After more than a decade and a half of stalling, I am proud that our government gave this project the green light and took further action for this new, state-of-the-art facility. The St. Paul's Hospital will continue its legacy of serving the people around the province now and in the future."

An internationally renowned, full-service, acute-care hospital and integrated health campus, the new hospital will have capacity for up to 548 beds, which includes 115 new beds.

The site will also be home to several leading provincial programs and referral centres, including heart and lung care, renal, specialty surgeries and transplants, and eating disorders. As well, St. Paul's Hospital will continue to be a teaching hospital, training University of British Columbia medical students, British Columbia Institute of Technology nursing students and other health-sector professions.

The cost of the new hospital is $2.174 billion. The provincial government is investing $1.327 billion. St. Paul's Foundation has committed to raising $125 million, with another $100 million raised for other ongoing and future needs, and Providence Health Care will invest the balance of the cost from the sale of the current St. Paul's property.

PCL Construction will build the new hospital at 1002 Station St., expected to open in 2027. The project will create 8,523 direct jobs and an additional 5,383 indirect jobs, such as construction material manufacturing and food services.

Fiona Dalton, president and chief executive officer, Providence Health Care, said, "We're extremely pleased to begin the next phase of the new St. Paul's Hospital. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to build an innovative new hospital and health campus from the ground up to better serve B.C. for the next 125 years. A new building will allow us to also re-examine how we will provide clinical care and improve our patient, family and staff experience in a modern, more technologically advanced facility."

Dick Vollet, president and chief executive officer, St. Paul's Foundation, added: "It's been almost four years since Mr. Jim Pattison made his leadership gift of $75 million to launch us on this path to the new St. Paul's at the Jim Pattison Medical Centre. Thanks to our visionary donors and volunteers, the Providence Health Care family and our project partners, the new St. Paul's Hospital will be purpose built to put people first—a place where the best and brightest minds will work together to collaborate on new discoveries, heal the sick and mentor the next generation of health-care providers."

St. Paul's Hospital will continue to operate at full capacity at its current site on Burrard Street until the new hospital is open.