Bosses at Hull Royal Infirmary have yet to strip cladding from the main building but say they are “still on track” to do so, a year after being told it does not meet fire safety laws.
The BBC understands the NHS Humber Health Partnership (HHP), which runs the hospital, has not yet signed up a contractor to carry out the work.
Insulation and cladding on the 13-storey tower block do not comply with rules introduced in 2022 after the Grenfell fire inquiry.
HHP said despite the lack of scaffolding, it was on track to finish the work within the timescale agreed with Humberside Fire and Rescue Service, but “a significant amount of planning” was required to avoid affecting patient care.
The BBC asked when work to remove the cladding would begin, but was not offered a date.
However, a spokesperson for HHP said “extensive surveys” had been carried out and a design team appointed.
HHP was continuing to “work closely” with the fire service and had “extensive measures in place” to ensure the safety and wellbeing of patients, staff and visitors.
The spokesperson said the group was seeking funding for the work and was “in ongoing dialogue with NHS England”, as well as applying to the £750m-a-year NHS Estates Safety Fund.
In September 2025, the group’s director of estates said the work was likely to take about 20 months.