- NHS hospital
Basildon University Hospital
Assessment report published 17 September 2025
Contents
Ratings
Our view of the service
Basildon University Hospital is operated by Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust.
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.
Urgent and Emergency Care was assessed for the first time on the 26th November 2024 with a focus on Children’s Emergency Department. This service was assessed but not rated
We also carried out an assessment of Children and Young People services on the 26th November 2024. This was our first assessment of this service and following our assessment the services rating overall was Inadequate.
Following our assessment 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. There is a need for the service to demonstrate significant improvements in the quality of health care.