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Surrey to hire administrator to help fix city's lack of health-care services

On May 12, Surrey city council endorsed a proposal introduced by Mayor Brenda Locke to employ a healthcare administrator tasked with addressing the city’s healthcare service shortages.
Locke introduced the motion on April 28 to explore healthcare access challenges and the feasibility of employing or contracting family doctors locally.
Within 120 days of reporting, the healthcare administrator would oversee the investigation process, serve as a point of contact with Fraser Health and the provincial government, and promote fair distribution of healthcare resources for Surrey.
Councillor Linda Annis criticized the plan as costly, estimating annual costs over $300,000 and calling it "the tip of an expensive bureaucratic iceberg."
Supporters argue the role is needed to identify service gaps proactively, while concerns remain about provincial downloading and healthcare's municipal responsibility limits.

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