A spokeswoman for NHS Humber Health Partnership, the group running Hull University Teaching Hospitals and Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, said: “We have been honest with our staff and the population we serve about the challenges we face from the launch of the National Oversight Framework. These challenges did not manifest overnight and require sustained, radical and transformative solutions.
“While we are disappointed with our current positions, our first clinically led improvement plan, driven by our most experienced doctors, nurses and allied health professionals, is already securing major improvements. Our Emergency Department in Hull has been held up in Parliament as an example of improved performance nationally, breast cancer appointments are now in line with national targets and our hospitals at Grimsby and Goole were named as among the best in the country for planned surgery only days ago.
“While underlining our commitment to continued improvement, we wish to pay tribute to our staff for their hard work and dedication to patients. The recent appointments of a new Chairman and Chief Executive recently are bringing much-needed organisational stability and we look forward to seeing our progress reflected in the National Oversight Framework in the near future.”