B.C. government takes step forward on new tower for Richmond hospital

The provincial government has announced a key step in getting Richmond Hospital a new acute care tower. 

A concept plan has been approved by the government, allowing it to move forward on a business plan and budget for the facility, likely to be approved sometime in 2019.

“Richmond’s population is growing quickly and is also aging, and we are aware that people have been waiting for a long time for a new hospital tower,” said Health Minister Adrian Dix in a