New ER and Care Tower for Surrey

A new state-of-the-art critical care tower at Surrey Memorial Hospital will increase the number of acute care beds by over 30 per cent and will include a new emergency department almost five times the size of the old ER, Premier Campbell announced on February 6. The new ER will provide specialized mental health and geriatric units. It will also include a separate children's ER, an enhanced minor treatment unit, and an improved area for acute patients. The five-story tower will also feature a dedicated perinatal centre which will include 48 neonatal intensive care unit beds. The maternity department will also be expanded and 13 new obstetric beds will be added.