This time, I have mixed feeling. Super negative and super positive…read more It started super negative. I have known this hospital has tricky layout and made me confused...and 8 years later, still tricky and more worse. The ceiling is kinda low and I felt like being in a maze. I wanted to have an ultrasound over breast but they kept telling me mammogram first. I didn't understand why but as it's their protocol, I had to follow. So I checked in mammogram test but until the technician got suspicious about I was in the another mammogram test room and I was another "Mari" (there was another same name patient!), I had no escorted by receptionist. The technician for mammogram was super kind and friendly. After we finished testing, she asked me if I had time. Of course! Then she set up ultrasound test right away. That was wow. Because I didn't have family doctor's requisition either. Both test results had nothing suspicious. I was very happy that my long day ended positively.

First off, its very hard to get ahold of someone here if you need to call them. The nurses though…read moreare very nice and friendly. It's smaller than the other big hospitals, and the wayfinding is confusing. The signs are not the clearest and the different entrances are dispersed with no main road signs indicating directions for the different entrances other than emergency. Tends to be cold inside.

St. Paul's is a HORRIBLE place. Providence isn't throwing one red cent into it while the new one…read moreis being built and the sheets are thread bare and some are torn. Good luck finding a pillow in an emergency bed! The walls and furniture have holes in them and maintenance can't keep up. Their H-Vac system was last updated in 1971 and can't be upped anyfurther so it's FREEZING in there. Good luck finding anyone to get you a blanket to put around you. Staff, nurses and doctors are overworked and grumpy. Provicence pays their ER docs per turn around so you don't get to see one for very long. I have several health issues, none of them my own fault, and St. P.'s is the closest hospital to me. I cannot always be diverted to Mt. St. Josephs so have to put up with this hell hole of a hospital. I won't talk about the food because that's too cliqued. I'm almost in tears if I have to go there!

Excellent, speedy, and organized Emergency Care. I'm a nurse and I was blown away at the…read moreefficiency. Less than 90 minutes I'd been registered, triaged, EKG done, bloodwork drawn. I was physically seen and assessed by Dr within 30 minutes! Sent on my way with reassurance and amazing documentation with all my test results.

Many thank to all Dr's and stuff that cared for me I honestly had a positive time while i was there…read morefor cancer May you all be blessed for the lovely care that you give to all patients . Maria Helena Kong

Even though it was a very busy day, the staff here were very attentive and caring. They answered my…read morequestions, were friendly, and helped make my visit a good one. Thank you for everyone's hard work! I know the wait times are very long, but it's not for lack of trying on the staff, it's just the overloaded medical system here in Canada at the moment.

Delivered baby here earlier last month and was admitted into their new ward. The new suite rooms…read morewere very clean and spacious with an in room washroom and tub (for water births). my hubs was given a sofa bad to rest on as well. Our overall experience was amazing! As first time parents we had amazing nurses who patiently taught us how to take care of a newborn and answered our numerous questions.

Had both my children here. Each time the nurses and doctors were all extremely caring and made our…read morestay/ delivery very smooth. Everyone there has a lot of experience and they really support you during the whole process! BC womens is definitely the place to deliver your baby! Bonus is that childrens hospital is right beside in case there are any complications with the baby!

Located on 2nd floor, on the south side…read more Quite a large Department, looks new but the young lass says it has been here for years, obviously. Big waiting area, lots of reading material. Washrooms here too. pay phone available. Goes without saying, but you will need your Carecard.

Stunningly beautiful outpatient building located on the Vancouver General Hospital Campus. The…read moregrand atrium is open all the way to the top, allowing light to pass through to all floors. The "Diamond" center houses the outpatient offices for most of the VGH medical specialists and speciality clinics. ATRIUM AND MAIN FLOOR: The outpatient bloodwork station is located on the main floor. So if you need some tests done, look for it near the door facing Laurel street. There is a large auditorium on the main floor. The main floor also houses eateries including Salad Loop, Starbucks coffee, Zookaaz coffee (and sandwiches) and a Sushi bar. There is also a Shoppers Drug Mart and a medical equipment store. The atrium has many tables and benches both inside and out. God forbid you need it, but the security office is also on the main floor. Finally there are two sets of elevators: one set to the parking below and another set to all the floors above. OTHER FLOORS: the second floor houses the UBC medical library as well as a multitude of educational meeting rooms, study tables, and video conferencing rooms. The fourth houses the VCH research institute clinical research unit. The top floors are UBC medicine administration offices and more meeting rooms. The remainder are clinic spaces for specialists and their patients. The waiting rooms are all very open, clean, and since the building is mostly glass, there are good views and lots of light in all patient waiting areas.

I had a medical emergency a couple of months ago and was warded here for close to a month. From…read moreemergency to ICU and to the regular ward, it has been quite an experience. I've never been admitted to a hospital from birth till now. I found out nurses were not trained to do the IV needle thing, they learned on the job. So my arms still have hard bumps where the needles didn't go in correctly at the emergency ward and those bumps were water retention or edema. R said my arm was so swollen he had to question the nurses what happened and they immediately removed it. The doctors said they should be gone soon but it has been several weeks now. The ICU nurses and care aides were wonderful. Cheerful and kind. The regular ward nurses were hit and miss in the care. Some were really caring and dedicated, some couldn't be bothered and treat you like it was a big hardship to ask them for help. The doctors do come round very often everyday to check on me. Same with the physio and occupational therapist. They came everyday except Sunday to do rehab with me. I had to do a lot of tests and the hospital staff are generally very patient and kind. I also had to go to another hospital for a test/procedure and a nurse escorted me there and back. My experience with the healthcare system (from calling 911 for the ambulance) to the emergency and to discharge is positive. Not the horror story I read about in the news. The ambulance came within minutes and my wait in emergency was under half an hour. I think my condition was really bad and close to dying so the triage worked. I am super thankful to the team of healthcare personnel who worked tirelessly to make sure I am ok. I opted for outpatient rehab and they are located inside the Optimization Centre. It is still a long journey to full or 90% recovery, they estimated about a year, so I guess I'll still be visiting the hospital for rehab frequently until I'm given the all clear. There is a cafeteria here with Starbucks coffee. The breakfast sandwich is terrible. The hospital food is also bad/unappetizing. The sandwich and wrap are ok. There is also an area where you can borrow or leave books.

They have found my body pain it's not my imagination I've a fracture on my left side The nurse are…read moreso great I want them to get everything that they need and want Ruth

I had back surgery by Dr. Christopher Michael Honey on June 2nd, 2026. I had the most amazing care…read morefrom the time I walked through the doors until I left. I highly recommend this hospital! I had a few questions when I got home, so I just emailed my surgeon and had my answers by the next morning. A bonus was the fabulous views from my room!

I had to come in due to pain and discomfort. Turned out I had an infection & having a massive pain…read morein my left hip joint. For the most part, the nurses were nice (except for this one nurse that seems to be all over the place with organizations). In terms of my treatments, they put me on IV antibiotics for 2 weeks before deciding to put me on the pill version for my infection & giving me a limited amount of hydromorphone if my hip joint continue to be an issue. All and all, while my stay wasn't terrible, but my only criticism here is: 1) make sure your fruits aren't moldy (got a serving of moldy grapes once and makes me wonder if other patients noticed it)... seriously this could've gone sideways for the hospital QUICK.... 2) Upgrade your hospital's electrical system because my room and the adjacent rooms just wasn't able to handle the amount of electricity needed for the AC because of the slight heat wave we had during the first weekend we were there (8th till 11th). It kept tripping the circuit breaker due to the sheer amount of power. This could've gone quite wrong very fast depending on the circumstances. Sure this happened in the older building but that's still no excuse. The only reason why I'm giving this place 2 stars instead of 1 is because of the nurses I kept seeing that for the most part were pretty friendly (guess I'm lucky given some of the other reviews).

Hospital was to dirty specially the floor I was there for 10days housekeeping don't come to clean…read morethe floor was to dark that's disgusting. The cubicles are to narrow 5 patients in one room. Terrified experienced. Hospitals here in Canada was so bad. American hospitals mostly are wider space all brand new fast service.

Kudos to the team at the Richmond Hospital Medical Imaging CT2 department. I went for a CT scan…read moretodayt and was very well looked after by Emily, James and Zahoor. These people were all just great. Kind and courteous throughout and explained each step of the procedure clearly. They took the time to make sure that I was OK and made the expereince as pleasant and stress free as possible. I felt very well cared for the whole time. Thank you again, you are true helathcare professionals.