"Designing for tomorrow: Surreyโ€™s smart hospital as a model for integrated and resilient community-centered care" – European Healthcare Design Conference



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June 16, London UK:
What if a cancer diagnosis didn't mean travelling to multiple locations for appointments, tests, treatment, and recovery?

For many patients, that's what the future of healthcare can look like.

Megan Angus (Angus Connect) and Kyle Basilius (Parkin Architects) share how ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜„ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—›๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—•๐—– ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—–๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜๐—ต๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜†. Its integrated model brings specialized cancer care and community hospital services together on a single campus.

The impact extends far beyond co-location.

When cancer care, emergency services, surgery, diagnostics, and inpatient care are connected through shared digital platforms, coordinated workflows, and intelligent systems, patients experience a healthcare journey that is simpler, faster, and more connected. Fewer handoffs. Less travel. Earlier access to care. Greater confidence that the system is working together on their behalf.

The session will examine how integrated care models can:
โœ… Create clearer pathways for patients and families navigating complex health journeys
โœ… Improve access to specialized care closer to home
โœ… Reduce delays and barriers between diagnosis, treatment, and recovery
โœ… Support clinicians with coordinated workflows that allow more time for patient care
โœ… Enhance system resilience and capacity through smart hospital technologies and data-driven decision-making

The presentation will also explore how sustainability and healthcare outcomes intersect. As one of Canada's first fully electric hospitals, the project demonstrates how low-carbon design and circular economy principles can support healthier, more resilient healthcare environments for generations to come.

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