New BC Cancer Centre In Nanaimo Moves Forward

A business plan has been approved for enhanced cancer care services at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital.

“The population in Nanaimo is growing rapidly and aging, and we’re taking a critical step to strengthen health services in the region so people get the health care they need closer to home,” said Adrian Dix, Minister of Health.

“Our government is taking the next big step by approving the business plan for a cancer centre in Nanaimo. This state-of-the-art facility will benefit patients in Nanaimo and the surrounding region through the latest medical technology. This is part of the important work we’re doing to detect, prevent and treat cancer in B.C.”

Island Health’s Leah Hollins says the expansion of cancer care services at NRGH will enable Island Health and BC Cancer to provide greater access to cancer care, treatment, and diagnostics closer to home for people living in central and north Vancouver Island communities.

The three-storey centre will house a CT simulator, a PET/CT diagnostic scanner, and an oncology ambulatory care unit with 12 exam rooms, four consultation rooms and space for medical physicists and radiation therapists.

Construction is expected to begin next year and be complete in 2028.

To learn more, visit Government of British Columbia.