Trust Board Febuary 2010 - Sandwell & West Birmingham Hospitals

With the revised activity / affordability modelling to be undertaken these targets are challenging, but
we will be working closely with the SHA, DH and PFU to ensure that we can deliver to timescale.
4. Programme Planning
Subsequent to the meeting with the DH the Project Team is now planning the work of the
workstreams to update the OBC and to complete work already started on the procurement
documents.
The Trust Board will need to approve submission of the updated OBC in November 2010. The PFU
will approve the procurement documents in steps agreed with them in advance as part of the
planning process.
The culmination of the plan will be for the Trust to post an OJEU (Official Journal of the European
Union) notice to initiate the procurement.
5. Regeneration
The Project Board invited a range of stakeholders to a regeneration workshop at the end of January.
This event was well attended and provided an opportunity to share information about the New
Hospital Development and the regeneration programmes being planned adjacent to the scheme. It
was really encouraging to hear about the range of good work being done to ensure that the Windmill
Eye area of Sandwell and the Ladyport area of Birmingham will be developed and improved.
All present at the workshop agreed that the New Hospital Development is a catalyst for change and
that joint working across council borders and between sectors would be required to maximise the
benefits for the local area. It was agreed that joint governance arrangements will be established to
raise the profile of the cross boundary regeneration plans with our New Hospital Development at
centre stage.
A draft action plan has been formed to ensure that focus on delivery is maintained. Update on how
these early plans will be taken forward will be presented later in the year.