Leadership conference sparks excitement

May 1, 2024

As the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital project progresses, 200 members of our senior leadership team joined together for some powerful discussions and compelling presentations around the opening of Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH). The key takeaway of the day was that we are opening to patients in October 2024.

Professor Paul McGee, also known as ‘The Sumo Guy’ delivered an inspiring speech on staying motivated throughout a project of this scale. His words reignited our commitment to our overarching objective: providing top-notch healthcare for our patients while enhancing the experience for our colleagues. Our Trust values: People, Patients and Population have never been more crucial and remain at the heart of this project.

Chief Executive Officer, Richard Beeken, commented: “It’s been brilliant to discuss a myriad of Midland Met information, including operational readiness, service change, maintaining colleague wellbeing and our plan for 100 days after the move.”

Naturally, to ensure we can provide the smoothest transition for moving, we continue to work with Health Care Relocations (HCR), who have relocated over 500 healthcare facilities across the globe.

Joe Hartnett and Cameron Goes from HCR expressed their confidence in ensuring our safe move into Midland Met. Their return to the Trust reminds us how close we are to our big move in October.

Rachel Barlow, Managing Director, commented: “Today has been fantastic. We spent some innovative workshop sessions, including looking into our pathway interdependences to ensure that the care we deliver is seamless and safe.”

There were positive discussions around our estate, agile working zones and interdependencies with a strong emphasis on patient and colleague care.

As our move to Midland Met continues with momentum, we look forward to the months ahead as we gear up to open safely in October.