Heartbeat: Are you in on the plans for Midland Met?
June 22, 2021
Members of our executive team have met with colleagues across the Trust to share floor plans of where they will be moving to within Midland Met.
The highly anticipated move has been met with delight as colleagues have had the opportunity to see for the first time what their areas will look like and what teams they will be working alongside.
As part of the visits, teams have been tasked with creating dedicated Midland Met corners, similar to the Unity ones we used previously. These corners will be the go to places for colleagues to get the latest news and updates for their specific areas.
As the execs made their way around the organisation, Angie Dudley, Matron, Priory 2 beamed: “We are all very excited – it’s starting to feel a lot more real now. We have talked about it for a long time, but now we are starting to see what is happening. It gives staff reassurance seeing the plans.”
Angie Smith from Priory 2 echoed these sentiments and said: “We are very much looking forward to moving across to Midland Met.”
Karen Jones, Clinical Radiology Lead in imaging, remarked: “It is going to mean so much to our department. It’s a new start in a brand new hospital, with so much fabulous equipment. We are excited to move in and get working in our new, state of the art hospital.”
Rachel Barlow, Director of System Transformation, explained: “There is a lot of hard work going on behind the scenes to ensure that Midland Met is a well-designed hospital. I am pleased that we’ve been able to share plans with colleagues to give them a feel for where they will be working when they move to Midland Met.
“There is a lot of work going on with teams to ensure we can get our services ready to safely move into the building and take advantage of the new hospital. We have 800 people on site daily working hard to get our hospital ready; things are starting to pick up pace now, and we all have a part to play in making our move into Midland Met a successful one.”
Rachel continued: “My colleagues and I have been visiting teams to deliver their floor plans and have a chat about what they are looking forward to. It has been invaluable to hear any feedback colleagues have on the move and to have these open conversations.
“We’ve visited nearly 80 departments, and as well as sharing the floor plans, we have been starting to set up Midland Met Corners. These will grow over time, but we hope that teams utilise these corners well and make them a useful resource.”
Rachel added: “There are clinical tours available so that you can go up to Midland Met and see the areas you will be working in. Please use this opportunity to start thinking about clinical pathways and how you will work in the building. Three tours take place every Friday for up to five people in each group. If you would like to arrange a visit, please email mmuhprojectoffice@nhs.net.
Dr David Carruthers, Medical Director, commented: “Opening a new hospital such as ours requires input from individuals and teams right across our Trust. Midland Met will bring together all acute and emergency care services, meaning we will have all acute clinical teams in one place, providing a hub for emergency care.
“We will be working with new technology in modern purpose-built facilities, helping to improve patient care when we move into Midland Met. As I chatted to colleagues, it was interesting to hear feedback on the project, to see how excited teams are first hand and to get a sense of how much Midland Met means to them and the care they and their teams will be able to deliver in the future.”