Our response to Lincolnshire hospital trusts' low league table rankings

News - 10 September 2025

Healthwatch Lincolnshire appeared on BBC and ITV evening news to discuss the issue.

Three NHS trusts across Lincolnshire and East Yorkshire have been ranked in the bottom 13 in a league table of 134 acute hospital trusts in England.

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) came in at 122, with Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust behind it at 123.

You can watch our response in the highlights reel here or view the full episodes on demand (links may be time-sensitive and the content might become unavailable)

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