How Fraser Health is addressing Surrey’s health-care challenges

Hospital congestion and the need for seniors’ care are among the big health-care challenges in Surrey, according to a presentation at a Fraser Health board meeting this week.

The health authority holds public board meetings three times a year in various locations throughout the region. Wednesday’s (Feb. 26) meeting was held in Fraser Health’s corporate office in Whalley (13450 102 Ave.), with a presentation about the “future of health care in Surrey.”

The presentation addressed seven current health-care challenges in Surrey, including hospital congestion, the need for senior care and the need for more access to community health services and specialists.

Fraser Health is currently taking actions to address the challenges, including building a new Surrey hospital in Cloverdale set to open to the public in 2030, planning for the second acute tower at Surrey Memorial Hospital, and plans for a mental health and substance use hub.

The second acute tower will increase the level of service for trauma care, provide space for a dedicated pediatric emergency and pediatric surgery, and provide a higher tier of service for maternity and women’s healt hcare, the presentation notes. There will also be additional space for inpatient beds.

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