FOI – 2023-000293 Baird Family Hospital and Anchor Centre (HTML)
Date received – 14 August 2023 | Date responded – 29 August 2023
Request
I understand that NSS Assure has identified a number of compliance issues with the two new buildings being built on the Foresterhill campus in Aberdeen, namely the Baird Family Hospital and The Anchor Centre. Can I therefore make a Freedom of Information request to see the report highlighting these concerns?
Response
I can advise you that we have now completed the search of our records and can provide you with the following information:
I understand that NSS Assure has identified a number of compliance issues with the two new buildings being built on the Foresterhill campus in Aberdeen, namely the Baird Family Hospital and The Anchor Centre. Can I therefore make a Freedom of Information request to see the report highlighting these concerns?
Please find attached the report, which highlights concerns at the Baird Family Hospital and The Anchor Centre. Appendix 1 - 2023-03-08 NHS SA Cons KSAR Report - NHS G ANCHOR V1.0_Redacted. The Key Stage Assurance Review (KSAR) focuses on key topics, specifically – IPC, water, ventilation, electrical, plumbing, medical gases installations and fire.
Following issue of the report to NHS Grampian, the health board prepared an action plan outlining how they plan to address the findings. Since the issue of the report, NHS Scotland Assure have worked with NHS Grampian to review their progress and will continue to do so across the remaining stages of the project. Further KSARs will be undertaken at the Commissioning and Handover phase of the project where the health board will be required to provide assurance that all key findings have been addressed. Details of the process are outlined within DL(2023) 03 issued by Scottish Government on 6 February 2023.
Details of the DL can be found here: https://www.sehd.scot.nhs.uk/dl/DL(2023)03.pdf.
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