• Work to plan an extension of the hospital to make this possible has been done.  

• The mental health ward at Dr Gray’s is due to be refurbished to include new safety features, regardless of the MRI project. 

• It was confirmed earlier this year it will not be possible for the mental health team to remain in Ward 4 at the hospital during construction works. 

• Colleagues worked together with people with lived experience to consider how best to maintain a safe mental health service. They advised continued access to inpatient beds locally is essential. 

• Finding suitably accessible spaces for the mental health team within Moray has been a priority for the project team and they have now come up with solutions. 

Next steps: 

• Detailed business cases, including costs to reflect current market prices, have been completed. These are subject to approval by the board of NHS Grampian as well as the Scottish Government.