Richmond Hospital

Richmond Hospital
Vancouver Coastal Health Authority
Location in Metro Vancouver
Geography
Location	7000 Westminster Highway, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
Coordinates	49°10′08″N 123°07′23″W / 49.168961°N 123.123146843°W / 49.168961; -123.123146843Coordinates: 49°10′08″N 123°07′23″W / 49.168961°N 123.123146843°W / 49.168961; -123.123146843
Organization
Care system	Public Medicare (Canada)
Hospital type	Community, Urban, Teaching
Affiliated university	UBC Faculty of Medicine
Services
Emergency department	Level III trauma center
Beds	200
History
Founded	1966
Links
Website	vch.ca
Lists	Hospitals in Canada

Richmond Hospital (RH) is a medical facility located in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. The Vancouver Coastal Health Authority (VCH) is responsible for Richmond Health Services and Richmond Hospital.

Richmond Hospital first opened February 26, 1966 with 132 beds, and was first known as Richmond General Hospital. The first patient was admitted and the first baby was born in the hospital on March 17, 1966. The original building is now known as the "North Tower"; the "South Tower" was completed in 1980. In 1992 Richmond General Hospital was rebranded as "The Richmond Hospital" while the Minoru Residence extended care facility was opened two years later.

In 1997 the Westminster Health Centre building was opened to house administration, psychiatry and ambulatory care. The same year the hospital was amalgamated with the Vancouver/Richmond Health Board. In 1999, due to space opened up by opening the Westminster building, the Emergency Department and Diagnostic Imaging were considerably expanded.

The Vancouver/Richmond Health Board was re-structured to become part of the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority, which includes "Richmond Health Services" as the local umbrella organization. The hospital is currently part of Richmond Health Services and now known simply as "Richmond Hospital" (without the "The").

Richmond Hospital is the only hospital in Richmond, British Columbia, and is a large community hospital with 200 beds serving the needs of residents in Richmond, Delta, as well as travelers using the Vancouver International Airport and BC Ferries. It is a teaching hospital affiliated with the University of British Columbia. The Emergency Department is classified as a Level 3 trauma centre, opens 24/7, and sees more than 50,000 patients annually. The hospital can provide most of the medical and surgical care for its patients. Some patients requiring highly specialized care would need to be transferred to tertiary care facilities in Vancouver. Richmond Hospital has transfer agreements and policies with Vancouver General Hospital, St. Paul's Hospital, British Columbia's Children's Hospital, and BC Women's Hospital and Health Centre.