Burnaby Hospital’s health-care pavilion, expanded support facilities improve access to care.
People in Burnaby and surrounding communities are now benefiting from expanded access to care, including emergency, maternity, and mental-health and substance-use services, as part of the Burnaby Hospital redevelopment project opens new facilities.
On Tuesday, March 10, 2026, the new health-care pavilion and expanded support facilities building opened to patients, marking a milestone in transforming the hospital into a modernized medical and surgical health-care campus.
“Our government is delivering modern health-care facilities that support high-quality, patient-centred care,” said Bowinn Ma, Minister of Infrastructure. “Burnaby Hospital is opening the doors to state-of-the-art facilities that will provide expanded services and new technologies in a modern, comfortable environment.”
The new facilities are significant part of the Burnaby Hospital redevelopment project, which includes renovations to existing buildings on the campus.
Spaces designed for healing
The new facilities will improve the patient experience in a modern, nature-inspired environment designed for comfort and healing.
“This is a big day for people in Burnaby who need timely care close to home,” said Josie Osborne, Minister of Health. “The new health-care pavilion provides timely, local care, offering stronger support in times of crisis, enhanced services for new parents, and vital mental-health and substance-use programs for those who need them most.”
Enhancing care environments for patients, families and care teams
- The new six-storey health-care pavilion includes 83 beds, primarily in single-patient rooms with ensuite washrooms. It will be home to:
- a mental-health inpatient unit with a secured outdoor space to enhance healing.
- maternity and neonatal intensive care units with dedicated family areas, including couches for partners.
- a medicine unit with negative-pressure rooms and outbreak zones to enhance infection prevention and control.
- outpatient clinics to support maternity, pediatric, neurology, multiple sclerosis and diagnostic cardiology patients.
- a spacious and welcoming cafeteria
- The expanded support facilities building features:
- a larger Burnaby Community Emergency Department, adding 23 new treatment spaces and a dedicated mental-health zone.
- six spacious operating rooms in the Jim Pattison Surgery Centre.
- a modern medical device reprocessing department.
- a kitchen designed for preparing delicious and nutritious meals to support patients’ healing.
- additional education and collaboration spaces for clinical teams.
- a state-of-the-art energy centre.
The cost of this project is estimated to be $633 million, funded by the Province and the Burnaby Hospital and Community Foundation.
This project is part of the Province’s work to improve and expand health-care services for people throughout B.C.
Quick Facts:
- Burnaby Hospital opened in 1952.
- Burnaby Hospital provides a range of acute care services, including emergency care, critical care, surgery, maternity, neonatal intensive care, palliative and adult mental-health and substance-use services.
- In the 2024-25 fiscal year, Burnaby Hospital had more than 75,000 emergency visits, 1,400 newborns, 11,000 surgeries, and 140,973 ambulatory and clinic visits.
Learn More:
More information about Burnaby Hospital-Fraser Health is online: fraserhealth.ca/Service-Directory/Locations/Burnaby/burnaby-hospital
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What people are saying about Burnaby Hospital
Rohini Arora, MLA for Burnaby-East –
“This step marks major progress for Burnaby families who rely on high-quality health care close to home. At its core, we are focused on meeting the health needs of Burnabarians. Fully leveraging this new health-care pavilion and support facilities building will mean residents get essential care faster, receive stronger support in emergencies, access expanded services for growing families and ensuring compassion-centred mental-health and substance-use programs that meet people right where they are, while responding to immediate community needs.”
Paul, Choi, MLA for Burnaby South-Metrotown –
“I know how much we all love our Burnaby Hospital and how important it is for our community. These new and upgraded facilities will help improve the health and well-being of local families for generations to come.”
Anne Kang, MLA for Burnaby-Centre –
“The opening of these new and improved hospital facilities marks meaningful progress for Burnaby families. With the new health-care pavilion and expanded support facilities building, residents will have quicker access to vital care, stronger emergency response, enhanced support for parents, and improved mental-health and substance-use services, all of which are close to home.“
Janet Routledge, MLA for Burnaby-North –
“This week’s opening of the new health-care pavilion and expansion of the support facilities building marks a significant milestone in our ongoing commitment to build the health-care infrastructure communities need. These thoughtfully designed, state-of-the-art spaces will improve the overall care experience, creating a more connected and supportive environment for patients and families today and for many years to come.”
Dermot Kelly, president and CEO, Fraser Health –
“The opening of Burnaby Hospital’s new health-care pavilion and expanded support facilities building marks an important milestone in our ongoing commitment to patient-centred care. These modern, purpose-built facilities will strengthen the hospital’s capacity to meet the needs of a growing community, support more co-ordinated care, and provide our staff and medical staff with the space and resources needed to deliver quality care now and in the years ahead.”
Kristy James, president and CEO, Burnaby Hospital and Community Foundation –
“This is an incredibly exciting moment for Burnaby Hospital and our community. In just four years, over 10,000 donors came together to raise $30 million for Phase 1 of the redevelopment, and we are deeply grateful for their generosity. We are proud to be part of this vital project and inspired to see the impact of our donors come to life in the new, modern spaces that will serve patients and families for years to come.”
Mike Hurley, mayor, Burnaby –
"The completion of Phase 1 of the Burnaby Hospital expansion is an important step toward ensuring Burnaby residents have access to the highest-quality care and modern medical facilities in their own community. This investment strengthens our community and helps ensure Burnaby Hospital can continue to serve the people of Burnaby and Metro Vancouver with the care and capacity they need, now and into the future.”
What's changing to modernize Burnaby Hospital
The Burnaby Hospital redevelopment project will transform the hospital into a modernized medical and surgical health-care campus.
Replacing aging infrastructure
- Burnaby Hospital has not had any major upgrades in more than 40 years.
- This part of the redevelopment project is focused on renewal. When fully complete, the project will replace aging infrastructure, meet current building and clinical standards, and enhance the patient experience through modern, comfortable facilities.
- In addition to the newly constructed health-care pavilion and expansion of the support facilities building, this part of the project includes renovations to the hospital’s facilities, such as the outpatient lab, pharmacy and optimization centre that opened in 2025.
Design inspiration from Burnaby’s diverse landscapes
New entrance and parking information
- Patients and visitors can now enter the hospital via the existing west-wing entrance, or the new east and south entrances from 6 a.m. until 10 p.m., and from 10 p.m. until 6 a.m., enter via the emergency entrance.
- Volunteers are on site at Burnaby Hospital’s entrances to help with wayfinding.
- More underground parking is now available, accessible from the main parkade.
- Pick-up and drop-off stalls are available at the west wing and east entrances.
- Information about entrances and parking at Burnaby Hospital is available here: fraserhealth.ca/Service-Directory/Locations/Burnaby/burnaby-hospital
