Stantec chosen to design Nanaimo cancer centre
The four-storey building will provide radiation therapy, including a CT simulator and linear accelerator vaults to provide radiation treatment.
Rendering of the exterior building with people at the entrance and cars in the parking lot
Key Takeaways:
- The new $289 million BC Cancer Centre at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital will bring radiation therapy and comprehensive cancer care services closer to patients in central and north Vancouver Island, addressing the needs of approximately 3,500 people diagnosed with cancer annually in the region.
- The four-storey facility will include advanced treatment options like CT simulators, linear accelerator vaults, a PET/CT scanner, and an outpatient oncology unit. The design will focus on optimizing the patient journey, incorporating natural light and creating a healing environment.
- Construction is set to begin in fall 2025 and finish in 2028.
The Whole Story:
Stantec has been selected to design the new $289 million BC Cancer Centre at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (NRGH). The new cancer centre will bring radiation treatment closer to home for patients and families in communities on central and north Vancouver Island.
Stantec officials noted that the new BC Cancer Centre will focus on optimizing the patient care journey and access to natural light and views.
The new, four-storey building will provide radiation therapy, including a CT simulator and linear accelerator vaults to provide radiation treatment. The centre will also offer an outpatient oncology ambulatory care unit with exam rooms and consult rooms, a PET/CT diagnostic scanner, systemic therapy, an oncology pharmacy and outpatient dispensary, and a sacred space.
Preliminary site work will get underway in March, with construction expected to begin in the fall of 2025 and finish in 2028.
Stantec says it has successfully delivered more than 25 projects for the Nanaimo Regional General Hospital site in the past 15 years. Significant collaborations include the award-winning emergency and psychiatric emergency departments, Thermal Energy Centre, intensive care unit, kidney clinic and renal dialysis unit, pharmacy, and additional building systems replacements and smaller renovations. Most recently, Island Health selected Stantec to design three new long-term care homes to provide more timely and accessible care for the Vancouver Island community.
“Our integrated design team is honoured to continue our work creating healthy spaces that support the human experience and patient journey back to wellness. With roughly 3,500 people in the region diagnosed with cancer annually, Nanaimo’s new cancer centre will have a substantial impact on the local community,” said Tariq Amlani, global health sector leader for Stantec. “Our design will accommodate the expansion of patient care and education needs to make the centre more accessible to patients, visitors, and staff.”
