News in Burnaby

Burnaby Hospital’s health-care pavilion, expanded support facilities improve access to care.

As final preparations are underway for the opening of Phase one of the Burnaby Hospital redevelopment, we Iook ahead to the future of care, just weeks away.

The comfort, safety and well-being of the people we care for are top of mind as Burnaby Hospital prepares to open Phase One of its redevelopment project, holding ‘mock move’ simulations to plan patient transfers to the newly constructed buildings.

We’re shining a spotlight on the incredible individuals and teams who have gone above and beyond in five categories: Service Delivery Excellence, Best Collaboration, Innovator, Fraser Health Hero and Lifetime Achievement. Read their inspiring stories and watch how their extraordinary efforts positively impact the people we serve.

As Phase One of Burnaby Hospital’s redevelopment nears completion, a group of Burnaby Hospital staff are preparing to help their teams welcome patients in their new facilities.

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) has issued weather alerts for several parts of the province, including the Fraser Health and Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) regions, as we experience a stretch of high temperatures.

A retired nurse is the first patient in B.C. to receive a new hip with the aid of the Mako robotic-arm assisted surgical system at Burnaby Hospital.

For over 30 years, speech-language pathologist Tammy Chan has dedicated her career to supporting children and families in the Fraser Health region.

Volunteers and auxiliary members across our region bring compassion and care to health care every day—this National Volunteer Week, we celebrate their incredible contributions.

As Burnaby Hospital undergoes its first phase of redevelopment, the new Health Care Pavilion, slated to open later this year, will provide improved access to emergency, maternity and mental health care.

A new study explored the benefits of integrating nurse practitioners in orthopedic teams at major Canadian hospitals. Specifically, the research looked at how nurse practitioners are improving care at Burnaby Hospital.

To provide the right care at the right time, we need the right number of staff and medical staff to meet patient demand.

Patients in the Burnaby community will benefit from faster lab results as Burnaby Hospital’s Laboratory Team now has access to new technology designed to help streamline laboratory operations.

People in Burnaby are another step closer to expanded, modernized health-care services as Fraser Health and the Provincial Health Services Authority have selected the preferred proponent team for Phase two of the Burnaby Hospital redevelopment project.

The upcoming Jim Pattison Acute Care Tower at Royal Columbian Hospital will introduce a new and innovative milk management system that will help ensure optimal growth and development for infants.

Retired Burnaby firefighter Jeff Clark spent years responding to emergencies and helping others. Decades of repeated use took a toll on his knees and when he needed surgery, Burnaby Hospital was there for him.

People in Burnaby are one step closer to getting expanded patient care as the Burnaby Hospital redevelopment moves forward with the structural building and concrete pouring completed.

Read moments of gratitude to our people from grateful patients, clients, residents and families – from Heart to Heart.

This week's high fives go to our amazing people at Abbotsford Regional Hospital, Burnaby Hospital, Eagle Ridge Hospital, Langley Memorial Hospital, Mission Public Health Unit, Peace Arch Hospital, Ridge Meadows Hospital, Royal Columbian Hospital and Surrey Memorial Hospital.

Fraser Health’s major capital projects at Royal Columbian Hospital, Burnaby Hospital and the new Surrey hospital and BC Cancer Centre are being built with planetary health in mind.