New investments in the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) for sonography and cardiovascular perfusion programs will mean more graduates and better health care for people in British Columbia.

Major facility upgrades at Burnaby Hospital and two new patient-care towers will give people in this growing community faster access to better health care. 

People in Burnaby will soon have increased access to team-based health care with the launch of three primary-care networks (PCNs) and the opening of the new Burnaby Urgent and Primary Care Centre (UPCC) in May 2019.

Seniors in Burnaby are benefiting from a nearly $4-million investment in 2018-19 to increase staffing levels and ensure seniors get the care they need in residential care homes.

The Ministry of Health has approved the concept plan for the redevelopment of key facilities as a part of the Burnaby Hospital Renewal, as well as a project to improve mental-health and substance-use services in the current emergency department in the short term, and consolidation of community health services.

Continuing to deliver on the government’s strong commitment to renewing infrastructure in British Columbia, the Province, in partnership with Fraser Health, is moving forward with a concept plan for the renewal of key facilities within the Burnaby Hospital campus.