Royal Columbian Hospital
| Royal Columbian Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Fraser Health | |
Royal Columbian Hospital in Sapperton location, circa 1903 | |
| Geography | |
| Location | 330 East Columbia Street, New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada |
| Coordinates | 49°13′36″N 122°53′31″W / 49.226667°N 122.891944°W |
| Organization | |
| Care system | Public Medicare (Canada) |
| Type | Tertiary |
| Affiliated university | UBC Faculty of Medicine |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Level I trauma center |
| Beds | 675 |
| Helipad | TC LID: CNW9 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1862 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in Canada |
Royal Columbian Hospital (RCH) is among the oldest hospitals in British Columbia and one of the busiest in the Fraser Health Authority. It is located in New Westminster overlooking the Fraser River and is the only hospital in the Lower Mainland that is immediately adjacent to a Skytrain station (Sapperton).
In 2020, inpatient bed capacity increased to 490 with the opening of the Mental Health Substance Use Wellness Centre (MHSUWC). In 2017, inpatient bed capacity was reported as 447 and the hospital was served by 3,326 employees.
The hospital campus is L-shaped fronting five streets: East Columbia Street, Sherbrooke Street, Allen Street, Keary Street, and Brunette Avenue. The total square footage of the site is 607,859.