South West Birds Eye view Richmond Hospital Rendering

Richmond Hospital will be adding a new nine-floor acute care tower, the Yurkovich Family Pavilion, which includes a bigger emergency department, more operating rooms, an intensive care unit; a fully equipped medical imaging department; a pharmacy; and short-stay pediatrics. This will give Richmond, with its growing and aging population, the acute care it needs moving into the future.

The total project cost is $1.959 billion and will be shared by the provincial government ($1.889 billion), Vancouver Coastal Health ($30 million) and Richmond Hospital Foundation ($40 million).

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Project highlights

  • Yurkovich Family Pavilion - New nine-floor acute care tower
  • Bigger emergency department with 86 spaces, up from 62
  • More operating rooms in the Greczmiel Family Surgical Centre with 11 up from 8
  • More pre- and post-surgical care spaces, increasing from 26 to 69
  • New Milan & Maureen Ilich Medical Imaging Centre
  • 113 new beds
  • Planned to be 100% carbon neutral
  • Earthquake-safe and constructed above the flood plain
  • Renovations to the South Tower and Milan Ilich Pavilion

Latest news

Unveiling group posing in front of the new Musqueam art piece in Cancer Care Clinic

New Musqueam art piece in Cancer Care Clinic

​Richmond Hospital unveiled a new art piece in its Cancer Care Clinic, created by Musqueam artist Darryl Blyth. Born and raised in Richmond, Blyth has spent his entire life in the Vancouver area, bringing a deep connection to his work.

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Richmond Hospital redevelopment project advances

People in Richmond and surrounding areas are a step closer to a new acute-care tower following the release of candidates shortlisted to advance to the next stage of Phase 2 of the Richmond Hospital redevelopment project.

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VIDEO: One final walk through of the Rotunda at Richmond Hospital

Brenda Wagner, Social Worker at Minoru Residence, and Tom So, Senior Manager of Facilities, Maintenance & Operations at Richmond Hospital, guide us through the Rotunda one last time before its demolition.

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South West view - Richmond Hospital Rendering 2023

Update to Richmond Hospital redevelopment

People are one step closer to enhanced acute care with the issuing of a request for qualifications (RFQ) to build the new Yurkovich Family Pavilion at Richmond Hospital.

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Exterior of the new UBC education centre at Richmond Hospital

New UBC Medical Education Centre at Richmond Hospital

Another milestone for the redevelopment project - a necessary relocation to prepare for construction of the Yurkovich Family Pavilion, a nine-floor acute care tower.

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Project members pose during announcement of Cancer Care Clinic completion

Milestone achieved: Cancer Care Clinic relocates at Richmond Hospital

​As recently ​announced, people in Richmond are accessing enhanced care as the newly refurbished and relocated Cancer Care Clinic opens at Richmond Hospital.

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Steve standing in front of the future location of the UBC Faculty of Medicine Medical Education Centre at Richmond Hospital.

Construction begins on new UBC Faculty of Medicine Medical Education Centre

​In another significant step forward for the Richmond Hospital Redevelopment Project, construction has commenced on the relocated UBC Faculty of Medicine Medical Education Centre.

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Steve in the future Cancer Care Clinic, part of Phase One of the Richmond Hospital Redevelopment Project.

Richmond Hospital: a personal connection

​Steve Wong, a Senior Project Manager with the Richmond Hospital Redevelopment Project, holds a special connection to this project as a local resident who grew up in the community. This is his story.

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Chairs and bed in Richmond IV Clinic

Richmond Hospital IV Clinic relocates to permanent home

​Richmond Hospital’s IV clinic has moved to its new permanent location as of October 13, 2023. The relocated clinic will now be housed in Room 1016 on the ground floor of the Milan Ilich Pavilion, a strategic relocation necessitated by the upcoming construction of the Yurkovich Family Pavilion, a nine-floor acute care tower.

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walking loop and multipurpose space in the new interim Psychiatric Assessment Unit at Richmond Hospital

Construction starts on interim Psychiatric Assessment Unit at Richmond Hospital

​Paving the way for enhanced mental health care, the team kicks off construction on another major component of Phase One on the Richmond Hospital Redevelopment Project.

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Kami Randhawa, Senior Project Manager at the Richmond Community of Care Project Management Office.

Supporting health care and the Richmond Hospital Redevelopment Project

Kami Randhawa is a Senior Project Manager at the Richmond Community of Care Project Management Office. This year, she supported relocating teams from Richmond Hospital to the community, freeing up essential clinical space for the Richmond Hospital Redevelopment Project.

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Sign in the front of the new 5N building at Richmond Hospital

Programs from the Rotunda have moved into 5 North at Richmond Hospital

Last month, programs and services formerly located in the Rotunda at Richmond Hospital moved to the newly renovated fifth floor of the North Tower (5 North).

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Dan On donation

Dan On, and Family Gives $10 Million Gift to Improve Health Care in Richmond

This transformational donation will help ensure the success of two important projects at Richmond Hospital: the purchase of a second CT scanner for medical imaging and the enhancement of patient care in the new Yurkovich Family Pavilion.

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Sam McLeod

How childhood days spent with his father led to working on the largest hospital redevelopment project at VCH

Sam McLeod is a Project Manager with the Richmond Hospital Redevelopment Project. Ever since moving from a small town in Saskatchewan to Vancouver over 20 years ago, his contributions to maintain and improve Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) buildings have been extensive. Now, almost a year into his role, he is excited for what comes next on this 10-year project.

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Team members at a pop-up information booth at Richmond Hospital

Visit our pop-up information booth at Richmond Hospital

Our pop-up information booth will be in the Richmond Hospital Lobby on Monday, February 13, 2023 from 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. We will be handing out information sheets and answering questions about the new nine-floor acute care tower, the Yurkovich Family Pavilion.

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Alex Chui

From kinesiologist to project manager: a millennial's career journey

Alex Chui is a Senior Project Manager with the Richmond Community of Care (CoC) Project Management Office. Over the last year, he supported projects that helped prepare Richmond Hospital for its new nine-floor acute care tower, the Yurkovich Family Pavilion. His leadership training and drive for ongoing improvement helps him support this important work.

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Vio Geana

How genuine teamwork can help build a tower

Vio Geana is a Senior Leader on the Richmond Hospital Redevelopment Project team. His genuine positivity, diligence and belief that sour gummy bears can fix anything has helped him lead and support a high performing facilities project team.

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Wendy Ma

How moving to Vancouver led to a life changing career in health care

Wendy Ma is a project manager in the Richmond Hospital Project Management Office. In her role, she is responsible for helping to get the hospital ready for a campus-wide rejuvenation and the new nine-floor acute care tower, the Yurkovich Family Pavilion.

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Richmond Hospital Foundation big cheque

Richmond Hospital Foundation celebrates donor leadership

Richmond Hospital Foundation celebrates donor leadership as it achieves its $50 million goal in its ACT NOW capital campaign.

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Ministry of Health announcement

Full steam ahead for expanded Richmond Hospital

A new state-of-the-art emergency department and intensive care unit are just two of the improvements people in Richmond will see with more services and better health care as the Province moves ahead with an approved business plan for an expanded Richmond Hospital.

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2020 announcement at Richmond Hospital

Expanded Richmond Hospital plan delivers bigger tower, more services

A new state-of-the-art emergency department and intensive care unit at Richmond Hospital will bring more services and better care for people in this growing community.

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Richmond Hospital concept renderings

Campus birds eye view - Richmond Hospital Rendering 2023

Campus birds eye view

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Entrance view - Richmond Hospital Rendering 2023

Entrance view

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North East view - Richmond Hospital Rendering 2023

North East view

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North West view - Richmond Hospital Rendering 2023

North West view

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South East view - Richmond Hospital Rendering 2023

South East view

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South West view - Richmond Hospital Rendering 2023

South West view

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South West Birds Eye view Richmond Hospital Rendering

South West birds eye view

This design concept image is for illustrative purposes only and the final design renderings for this project may vary and differ from this concept.

From the archives

Richmond General Hospital, taken at a distance 1967

Richmond Hospital in 1967

City of Richmond Archives, Photograph #1994 22 6

Moving of Minoru Chapel at Richmond Hospital in 1967

Moving Minoru Chapel in 1967

City of Richmond Archives, Photograph #2010 36 7

Aerial photograph of Minoru Park, showing lake in centre and Minoru Chapel and Richmond General Hospital in background in 1977

Minoru Park & Richmond Hospital in 1977

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Aerial photograph taken at an altitude of 1,000 feet, showing Minoru Park, and looking south towards Minoru Chapel and Richmond General Hospital in 1978.

From 1,000 feet Minoru Park & Richmond Hospital in 1978

City of Richmond Archives, Photograph #1988 10 625

Aerial photograph of Richmond General Hospital looking south 1984

Richmond Hospital in 1984

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Project timeline

The Richmond Hospital Redevelopment Project is in phase one: Park Centre and Rotunda decant and demolition

  • We're here! Phase one: Park Centre and Rotunda decant and demolition (Fall 2021-Fall 2024)

    Relocate the Cancer Care Clinic to the ground floor of the Milan Ilich Pavilion (Fall 2021 - Fall 2023) Relocate programs in the Rotunda to the Fifth Floor of the North Tower (Fall 2021 - Fall 2023) Relocate the psychiatric emergency unit to outside the South Tower (2024) Demolish the Park Centre and Rotunda (Fall 2023 - Fall 2024)

  • Phase two: Yurkovich Family Pavilion construction

    Expected to start in early 2026 and complete in late 2029

  • Phase three: South Tower and Milan Ilich Pavilion renovations

  • Phase four: North Tower and North Tower Power Plant demolition

What's happening on campus

Project updates

Work in-progress

  • Construction on the interim Psychiatric Assessment Unit (PAU) began on October 3, 2023 to relocate the PAU to an interim purpose-built space outside of the South Tower. 
  • Demolition of the decanted buildings to clear the site for construction of the new tower is underway.

Work completed

  • The UBC Faculty of Medicine Medical Education Centre was successfully relocated next to the Milan Ilich Pavilion in May 2024.
  • The Cancer Care Clinic was renovated and relocated to the ground floor of the Milan Ilich Pavilion​ and opened its doors to patients on November 27, 2023.
  • IV Clinic renovations are complete and it has moved to its new permanent location on the ground floor of the Milan Ilich Pavilion.
  • Renovation work on the fifth floor of the North Tower (5 North) was completed this summer 2023, and the programs and services formerly located in the Rotunda have been moved onto the renovated North Tower fifth floor this August 2023.
  • To prepare for construction of the new acute care tower, teams throughout Richmond Hospital have been relocated to facilitate the Park Centre and Rotunda demolition, including: The Healthy Heart Program, The Cast Clinic and Sacred Space, The Hand Clinic, Early Childhood Mental Health, Noakes and Outpatient Pediatrics, Acute Allied Health (Leads and Front line Dropdowns), Housekeeping, The Library, Medical Imaging Booking, PSS+, Volunteer Resources, Computer and Clinical Training Room, Physician on-call space and The Diabetes Education Centre
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One final walk through the Rotunda

The Rotunda was originally built as a long-term care home on the Richmond Hospital campus. In 1993 it was converted into a general health services building. Now, in 2024, it will be demolished to create space for a new nine-floor acute care tower, the Yurkovich Family Pavilion.

Video: Goodbye Rotunda
Richmond Hospital Aerial view

Project progress - Spring 2024

To facilitate demolition, teams have relocated. The IV Clinic and Cancer Care Clinic and UBC Faculty of Medicine Medical Education Centre have moved and been renovated.

Video: Project progress - Spring 2024
Aerial photograph of Minoru Park, showing lake in centre and Minoru Chapel and Richmond General Hospital in background in 1977

Dr. Tony and Mrs. Nancy Yurkovich

As longtime Richmond residents, Dr. Tony & Mrs. Nancy Yurkovich are philanthropic leaders and life-long champions of care. The new acute care tower, the Yurkovich Family Pavilion, is named for this family. Video credit: Richmond Hospital Foundation.

Video: Dr. Tony & Mrs. Nancy Yurkovich

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