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title: "New St. Paul's Hospital emergency department revealed with 70 treatment rooms and four care zones"
description: "St. Paul's Foundation released images on November 4 of a redesigned emergency department with 70 private treatment spaces and a dedicated mental health zone, as it launched a campaign to raise $40 million."
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last_updated: "2026-11-04T14:02:52.076Z"
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The Vancouver Sun reported on November 4 that St. Paul's Foundation released photographs of the redesigned emergency department inside the future St. Paul's Hospital, as the foundation launched a campaign for the remaining $40 million of a $213 million fundraising commitment.

## The emergency department

The Vancouver Sun reports the new department will have 70 treatment spaces, each with three walls and a sliding glass door, replacing the curtain-divided bays at the current Burrard Street hospital.

The department is divided into four zones. Each zone has its own waiting room and its own team of physicians, nurses and other staff. One of the four zones is dedicated to mental health care.

Dr. Spencer Heffernan, an emergency physician at St. Paul's, told the Vancouver Sun: "I think it's going to allow for more comfortable conversations with these patients who are struggling."

## The hospital

The new St. Paul's Hospital is at 1002 Station Street in Vancouver's False Creek Flats. Providence Health Care, which runs St. Paul's Hospital, describes it on its website as the most significant hospital redevelopment project in BC history. The site covers 18 acres just east of downtown Vancouver.

## The fundraising campaign

St. Paul's Foundation has committed to raising $213 million for the emergency department, covering construction costs, diagnostic equipment and research lab space. The foundation reports it has raised more than $170 million. The remaining $40 million shortfall is the focus of the campaign launched November 4 alongside the release of the new images.

According to the Vancouver Sun, Sheila Biggers, president of St. Paul's Foundation, said: "We've made the commitment to the community to raise this money. So we will keep going until we're done."

If the full amount cannot be raised before the opening, the hospital will still open, but the foundation would need to make decisions about which equipment to prioritize, Biggers said.

## What comes next

Residents who want to support the fundraising campaign or follow the hospital's transition can visit Providence Health Care's website for details about St. Paul's Foundation and the new hospital at 1002 Station Street in Vancouver's False Creek Flats.

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