Targeted to open in 2030, the new Surrey hospital and BC Cancer Centre is well on track. It recently reached an exciting milestone with the first concrete pouring of Level 5, marking the building halfway to its full height. This milestone reflects strong collaboration across planners, architects, clinical teams, medical staff, and countless others working to build a modern, patient-centred hospital and cancer centre that will expand health care and cancer services for Surrey’s growing community.
An aerial view of the construction site highlights the impressive progress of the new Surrey hospital and BC Cancer centre.
The new BC Cancer centre, Surrey's second cancer centre, will complement the services provided at the new hospital and will include radiation and systemic treatment, molecular imaging and therapy, supportive care, research, education, and innovative technologies such as virtual health. Once open, the centre is expected to support the needs of the growing community with 105,000 ambulatory oncology care visits, 50,000 radiation therapy visits and 22,000 chemotherapy visits each year.
“Reaching the halfway mark is an exciting and meaningful milestone for cancer care in our region," said Dr. Paris Ingledew, executive vice president and chief medical officer, BC Cancer. “This second BC Cancer centre in Surrey will expand access to compassionate, high-quality care, providing patients and their families with the support they need throughout every step of their cancer journey."
Current state of construction progress versus future state of what the new hospital and cancer centre will look like.
Premier David Eby, Jagrup Brar, Minister of Mining and Critical Minerals and MLA for Surrey-Fleetwood, and members of the media recently visited the site, getting a firsthand look at the remarkable progress underway. The tour began with a walk through the clinical mockups. From there, the group moved to the construction area, where they could see the scale and complexity of the new hospital and cancer centre.
Premier David Eby was briefed on the project
progress and did a walkthrough of the clinical mockups of the new Surrey
hospital and BC Cancer Centre.
Site walk through the construction site of the new Surrey hospital and BC Cancer Centre.
From left to right: Kurtis Belan, senior superintendent, EllisDon; Ashok Bhatti, executive project officer, Major Projects, Fraser Health; Craig Enns, senior vice president and area manager, EllisDon; Betina Albornoz, chief project officer, Fraser Health; Alex Pimentel, senior construction manager, EllisDon; Premier David Eby; Dr. Paris Ingledew, executive vice president and chief medical officer, BC Cancer; Jagrup Brar, Minister of Mining and Critical Minerals and MLA for Surrey-Fleetwood; Dermot Kelly, president and CEO, Fraser Health; Robin Latondresse, senior executive director, Major Capital Projects, Provincial Health Services Authority. “I'm incredibly proud of what the teams involved in this project have accomplished," said Robin Latondresse, senior executive director, Major Capital Projects, Provincial Health Services Authority. “Their dedication and collaboration are helping bring this facility to life and will expand access to cancer care for the people of Surrey for many years to come."
“Achieving Level 5 is a significant milestone for the project," said Cherie Taylor, executive director, Clinical Operations and Capital Redevelopment, BC Cancer. “This progress moves us closer to opening a new hospital and cancer centre that will improve access to health and cancer services for people in Surrey and surrounding communities."
“We are proud to support this new BC Cancer centre, which will bring leading-edge treatment and research closer to home for patients and families in Surrey and throughout the Fraser region for generations to come," said Sarah Roth, president and CEO, BC Cancer Foundation.
The BC Cancer Foundation is fundraising $30 million to bring cutting‑edge technology, equipment and research to the new centre, helping drive progress and ensure patients receive the most advanced care close to home.
The new BC Cancer centre is a part of BC.s 10-year cancer action plan, which outlines immediate steps to prevent, detect and treat cancers, delivering improved care for people facing cancer now while preparing for the growing needs of the future.
Learn more about the new Surrey hospital and BC Cancer Centre.
