Surrey Memorial Hospital ER Faces Severe Crisis Amid Staffing Shortages

Doctors at Surrey Memorial Hospital are calling for new leadership as overcrowding and staffing issues lead to declining patient care.

ER doctors at Surrey Memorial Hospital report a 30% increase in visits over four years without corresponding growth in department size.
8.4% of patients now leave the ER without being seen, nearly triple the rate from 2020-2021.
Physicians warn of potential 24-hour waits for patients due to severe understaffing and overcrowding.
Doctors have repeatedly alerted Fraser Health and provincial leaders but claim little meaningful action has been taken.
Fraser Health acknowledges the issue and plans to build a new acute care tower and hospital in Surrey by 2030.