Question reference: S5W-27876
- Asked by: Angela Constance, MSP for Almond Valley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 11 March 2020
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Current status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Jeane Freeman on 12 March 2020
Question
To ask the Scottish Government when the Department of Clinical Neurosciences at the new Royal Hospital for Children and Young People is anticipated to open.
Answer
The Programme Director and NHS Lothian have continued to work positively with contractors to address the actions identified in both NSS reports, which were subsequently published in 2019 following the announcement of halting the move.
This progress has resulted in NHS Lothian being able to confirm an intended draft timetable. On 9 April 2020, subject to a number of factors, NHS Lothian intend to confirm moving the Department of Clinical Neurosciences from 25 May 2020 for completion by 31 May 2020. The Programme Director and Oversight Board chaired by the Chief Nursing Officer, will continue to work with clinical staff and the Area Partnership Forum to closely monitor works completion up to that date and to mitigate any works that may be outstanding.
We continue to work to the timescale of moving the full hospital into the new site in Autumn 2020.