Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 15 May 2018 to Questions 144259, 144260 and 144261 Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, when he expects the Emergency Care Improvement Programme to formulate and enact an action plan for North Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust.

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust is receiving a substantial package of support co-ordinated by NHS Improvement, to cover operational productivity, finance and clinical improvement. An NHS Improvement Quality Improvement Director is in place to support the Trust’s quality improvement efforts whilst the Trust is in Quality Special Measures and support is being provided to the Trust’s medical leadership in terms of consultant support and medical engagement.

Onsite support from the Emergency Care Improvement Programme and the regional service improvement team has commenced with a particular focus on improvements within the Emergency Department, on the wards to support flow through the hospital, and work with system partners to support patient discharge.

The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care does not currently have any future plans to meet with representatives of the Trust.

I recently visited the Trust and met Trust leadership and staff.