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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

Responsive

Requires improvement

Updated 17 September 2025

Responsive was rated Requires Improvement overall. 

We carried out an assessment of Emergency and Urgent Care on 27th November 2024, with a focus on Children’s Emergency Department. This key question assessed but not rated.

We carried out an assessment of Children and Young People Services at on the 27th November 2024.  Following our assessment this key question had been rated Requires Improvement.

Critical Care was assessed in August 2016. It was rated as Good for this key question.

End of life care was assessed in April 2018. This key question was rated Good.

Outpatients were assessed March 2020. This key question was rated as Requires Improvement.

Surgery was assessed rated in December 2021. This key question was rated as Requires Improvement.

Medical care including older people’s care was assessed in October 2023. This key question was assessed but not rated.