Debate: Mismanagement of NHS Construction Projects

That the Parliament is deeply concerned with the ongoing mismanagement of key NHS hospital construction projects; notes the Scottish Government’s poor record on delivering hospital projects on time and on budget; further notes the ongoing problems which have led to the delay of the new Royal Hospital for Children and Young People in Edinburgh and the concerns expressed in relation to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow; calls on Ministers to confirm within the next week that no further delays or issues with any other ongoing projects are expected, and asks for the remit of the new national body, which will have oversight of major infrastructure developments within the NHS, to be published by December 2019.