On February 16th, the BC Government announced $1 billion in funding for the new St. Paul’s Hospital, set to open in 2026 at 1002 Station Street. The business case for the new hospital has been approved by the government, cementing the future of the innovative facility to serve as model for hospital care in the province.
“For over 125 years, people in Vancouver and across British Columbia have benefited from the health care provided by St. Paul’s Hospital,” said BC Premier John Horgan. “Today, we are safeguarding these life-saving services by taking action to build a brand new St. Paul’s Hospital that will serve more people and offer better access to the specialized care people need.”
The new $1.9 billion facility will provide integrated, innovative and patient-centred care. Carried forward from the current St. Paul’s, research and innovation will play key roles. Specialized HIV care will continue to be offered, along with chronic disease management, mental health and substance use disorders, end-of-life care, Indigenous health, community care and outreach programs, and more.
“We are very excited to see how a new St. Paul’s facility with cutting-edge technology will build the capacity of the BC-CfE to provide clinical care and medical research,” said Dr. Julio Montaner, Executive Director and Physician-in-Chief with the BC-CfE.
The new hospital will be located in Vancouver’s False Creek Flats area, three kilometres from the current hospital site on Burrard Street. It will continue to serve residents of Vancouver and BC, with a capacity for up to 548 beds. The site will be home to several leading provincial programs and referral centres, including for heart and lung care, renal, eating disorders and specialty surgeries and transplants.