The province says it is moving forward with plans to build a new hospital in Surrey. The Ministry of Health and Fraser Health are funding the concept plan, which will lay out the need for a specific project and identify potential locations for the new hospital. "Surrey Memorial Hospital delivers first-class health care, but we recognize with a rapidly growing community that access to this care is becoming difficult for a great number of people," Health Minister Adrian Dix said in a release. "We know the need for health care continues to increase and this expansion will ensure people can access these services when they need them." The province said the project could take six to 10 years to complete.

Source: CBC News December 18, 2017 20:37 UTC