SASKATOON — Construction for the Royal University Hospital ICU Expansion Project will begin this week.
A two-phase approach will be applied to the project, which includes renovations to the existing space to increase bed capacity and modernize the ICU, accommodating 26 single-patient rooms. Construction is expected to be complete within two years.
ICU patients will be relocated to another vacant unit within RUH for the duration of construction, allowing the existing ICU beds to remain fully operational.
The Government of Saskatchewan has allocated more $17 million in capital funding for 2026-27 to support the RUH project.
“Expanding critical care capacity is important to ensuring patients receive timely, life-saving care when they need it most,” Saskatchewan Health Authority CEO Andrew Will said.
“By modernizing the existing ICU and adding seven new beds, we are better equipped to respond to the most complex and urgent patient needs, while also supporting and enhancing the high-quality care delivered by critical care teams to patients during some of their most difficult moments.”
In addition to the government funding, generous donations through the Royal University Hospital Foundation have allowed this project to move forward.
"Our donors understand that RUH's Intensive Care Unit is where families from across Saskatchewan turn during the most critical moments, and it is through donor support that we can continue to advance health care in our province," RUH Foundation CEO Jennifer Molloy said.
"We are grateful to be a partner in creating a space that matches the extraordinary skills of our medical teams. When you need complex care, you are in the right place at RUH."
