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My Part in Midland Met – Emma Loosley

March 27, 2024

The successful opening of Midland Metropolitan University Hospital relies on many people, teams and stakeholders. Once open, it will have a far-reaching impact – not only on those we care for but also on colleagues and our community in terms of regeneration, jobs, housing, charitable endeavours and so much more.  

Getting us to Midland Met is a team effort. We all have a part to play in making it #morethanahospital! 

How long have you been at SWB and what is your current role?  

I have worked at the Trust for 33 years, starting in September 1990 as a rotational physiotherapist. I’m currently working as a senior commissioning manager as part of the Midland Met programme. 

What part does your role contribute to the Midland Met project? 

I joined the Midland Met project team in 2014 as a nine-month secondment. I was involved in supporting clinical engagement and design development. My secondment was extended, and my role became permanent to utilise the knowledge and experience I had gained.  

I provide the link between the project and the clinical teams, particularly women and child health services, critical care and the adult inpatient wards, answering queries and providing information. I also support the site tours taking clinical teams around the site to see the locations they will be working in.   

My role involves working closely with our construction partner, Balfour Beatty, to: 

  • Progress the benchmark rooms. 
  • Develop wayfinding.   
  • Support the development of the fire cause and effect work.   
  • Undertake a review of the areas as the Balfour Beatty works get completed to ensure that they are clinically functional. 
  • Develop the plans for the orientation and navigation of staff at Midland Met.  
  • Taking the infection prevention and control team around the site every four weeks to review progress and solve problems as they arise. 

How are you preparing for the opening of Midland Met in your team? 

My role is to assist Balfour Beatty in completing Midland Met, helping to resolve issues as they arise and getting information from the clinical teams, when required, to support decision making.  

I support services and teams moving into Midland Met to allow them to prepare for their moves. I’m the point of contact for any queries that may arise among the teams I support.  

I review spaces to ensure they are as intended and meet the standards agreed upon through the benchmark process. 

In what ways will our new hospital help to shape your role for the better?  

The focus of my role is to assist the Trust with the process of completing the construction of Midland Met, supporting the activation period when we prepare the finished building to become a hospital ready to deliver healthcare and assisting the teams move successfully to Midland Met.   

When Midland Met becomes operational, my role will be to assist, as required, to embed the teams and ensure that any issues they identify are managed appropriately. 

The biggest benefit that Midland Met will bring in your opinion is… 

Our acute services will be located on one single site allowing care to be delivered in an efficient way with seven-day services for our local population.