Snapshot Report April 2025

The refresh of the MRP Digital Strategy has been finished and submitted to the relevant project sub-group for comments/approval. We completed work with our health planners to develop workforce planning and resource models, and scheduled workshops, including stakeholder engagement, to finalise plans for a “digital twin” – a virtual model of the physical hospital building.

Introduction of a specialist panel of senior colleagues to provide assurance that a robust procedure has been followed to identify staffing cost requirements. At the first meeting our workforce team provided an overview of the planning for review and discussion by the panel (Interim Chief Executive and directors of Finance, Medical, Acute services, Nursing and Human Resources). Subsequent meetings have taken place with the aim of making key decisions for the workforce section of the project’s Full Business Case.

Benefits are developed and implemented through the MRP team and construction partner Laing O’Rourke. Both continued work to refine and align the Community Benefits Implementation Plan to the project stages. There was activity to develop the network and links with stakeholders to assist the MRP Community Benefits Programme. We were at Laing O’Rourke’s latest Meet the Buyer Event for local businesses and a Developing the Young Workforce health careers event. We continued to develop work experience opportunities with project partners and education colleagues as well as linking with NHS Lanarkshire’s Employability Team.

We told the public and staff about two exciting developments – the launch of our Immersive Suite (a learning and engagement centre) and the start of groundworks at the Wester Moffat site. The media releases are in the News section of the MRP website for all to see and a digital newsletter was sent to stakeholders.