Vancouver Hospital and Health Sciences Centre

Vancouver Hospital and Health Sciences Centre
Vancouver Coastal Health
UBC Hospital as seen from Wesbrook Mall
Map
Geography
LocationVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Coordinates49°15′40″N 123°07′28″W / 49.26111°N 123.12444°W / 49.26111; -123.12444 (Vancouver Hospital and Health Sciences Centre)
Organization
Care systemPublic Medicare (Canada) (MSP)
TypeTeaching
Affiliated universityUBC Faculty of Medicine
Services
Emergency departmentYes
Beds1900
SpecialityBone Marrow Transplant and Leukemia, Epilepsy Surgery Program, Organ Transplant, Spinal Cord Injury
History
Opened1993
Links
Websitehttp://www.vch.ca/
ListsHospitals in Canada

Vancouver Hospital and Health Sciences Centre (VHHSC) is an acute care hospital affiliated with the University of British Columbia and located in Vancouver, British Columbia. The VHHSC is the second largest hospital in Canada, with 1,900 beds and nearly 116,000 patients each year. VHHSC employs 9500 staff and utilizes 1000 volunteers. As of 2005, the hospital's annual budget is $463 million. It is managed by Vancouver Coastal Health.