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Southend University Hospital

Overall: Requires improvement read more about inspection ratings

Prittlewell Chase, Westcliff On Sea, Essex, SS0 0RY (01702) 435555

Provided and run by:
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Important: We are carrying out a review of quality at Southend University Hospital. We will publish a report when our review is complete. Find out more about our inspection reports.

Report from 21 February 2025 assessment

Ratings

  • Overall

    Requires improvement

  • Safe

    Requires improvement

  • Effective

    Requires improvement

  • Caring

    Good

  • Responsive

    Requires improvement

  • Well-led

    Requires improvement

Our view of the service

Southend Hospital is operated by Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust. The Trust was formed on 1st April 2020 following the acquisition of Mid Essex Hospitals Services NHS Trust and Basildon and Thurrock University Hospital Trust by Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. It is one of the largest hospital trusts in England, serving a population of over 1.2 million people in Central and South Essex.

We carried out an assessment of Emergency and Urgent Care on 27th November 2024, with a focus on Children’s Emergency Department. This service was assessed and rated Requires Improvement overall.

We carried out an assessment of Children and Young People Services at on the 27th November 2024.  Following our assessment the services rating had decreased to Requires Improvement overall.

Following our assessment of Children and Young People Services the concerns raised demonstrate a breach of Regulation 12 of The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 and Regulation 17 of The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014. The service was issued with a Warning Notice under section 29A of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 under Regulation 17 there is a need for the service to demonstrate significant improvements in good governance and quality of health care.