Eccles family donates $75 million for West Valley hospital

A new hospital project in West Valley City has received significant support from a well-known Utah family. The Eccles family donated $75 million to help build the hospital and a medical campus nearby. This donation was announced by the University of Utah. The planned hospital will be the university’s first facility located off-campus. It aims to provide various medical services and improve health care access for residents on the west side of Salt Lake Valley. Spencer F. Eccles, a former banking executive, expressed excitement about the project. He emphasized that the community has lacked access to high-quality medical care and deserves better. Construction is set to begin this summer. Some doctors’ visits are expected to start in 2028, while hospital beds will be available in 2029.