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    Our main hospital numbers have changed

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    Staff Shine Awards

    Do you know an individual who shines at work, or a devoted team who regularly goes the extra mile?

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    Staff Shine Awards

    Do you know an individual who shines at work, or a devoted team who regularly goes the extra mile?

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    Cancer services

    If you are worried about cancer and want to understand more including what treatments we offer, we've got you covered.  

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    Cancer services

    If you are worried about cancer and want to understand more including what treatments we offer, we've got you covered.  

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    Our strategy

    We're pleased to have launched our organisational 10-year strategy.

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    Our strategy

    We're pleased to have launched our organisational 10-year strategy.

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    St Andrew's Centre for Plastic Surgery and Burns

    We are a a leading specialist facility for plastic surgery and burns based at Broomfield Hospital

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    St Andrew's Centre for Plastic Surgery and Burns

    We are a a leading specialist facility for plastic surgery and burns based at Broomfield Hospital

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    Broomfield Hospital
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    Basildon University Hospital
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    Other locations and sites

Excellent, Compassionate, Respectful

We provide a huge range of clinical services and care for a population of over 1.2 million people in central and south Essex.
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    Outpatient appointments

    Information for you when you have an outpatient appointment at one of our mid and south Essex hospitals including how to find out about waiting times for appointments and operations.
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    Patient systems

    Our digital systems aim to improve the way we communicate with you and gives you quick and easy access to care that you need.

Trust Newsroom

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Daughter tackling fear of heights in mum’s memory

An inspiring young woman from Southend, who is terrified of heights, is preparing to complete a 154-foot charity abseil in honour of her late mum....

The Stroke Unit Team at Broomfield, 2025 Make a Difference Shine Awards winners
Over 600 nominations so far for hospital awards

Do you know a member of staff or a team from Basildon, Broomfield and Southend hospitals, or those working at the other community hospital sites, who shines in their job?...

Staff from Linford ward with the new relatives’ bed.
Donation made as thanks for war veteran's care

A £1,000 donation made in memory of a military veteran is helping families stay close to their loved ones at Basildon Hospital. ...

Tony Smith stands in front of the pigeon holes in the post room at Southend Hospital. He wears a tshirt with his name and run number on.
Grandad who broke pelvis runs marathon to give back to NHS

A hospital porter who learned to walk again after a life‑changing accident is tackling the Manchester Marathon to raise funds for Southend Hospital....

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Isolation room makeover boosts comfort for cancer patients

A £90,000 refurbishment means cancer patients who need to stay in isolation, following radiation treatment, are now able to recover in a brighter and more comfortable space....

Southend Diagnostic Centre officially opens
Southend Diagnostic Centre officially opens

Southend’s new Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) was officially opened yesterday and is already bringing faster care to patients in an easy to access, central location....

Julie Smith, managing director for Broomfield Hospital and Dr Matthew Sweeting, Executive Medical Director for NHS Mid and South Essex, at the Support Hub
New hub offers one stop shop for health support

Help is on hand all in one place for patients, visitors and hospital staff to find the community services they need as they leave hospital thanks to a new support hub....

Southend Hospital staff members with the new machine
£30,000 donation benefits critically ill hospital patients

A high-spec portable ventilator is improving the lives of seriously ill patients at Southend Hospital....

Pupils from Great Bradford Junior School at the Braintree CDC with James Currell and Councillor Justin Wrench
Tree-mendous school visit helps shape Community Diagnostic Centre

School children were ‘planting for patients’ at the site of Braintree’s new Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) today. They were helping to plant trees and learn how local people will ...

Denise Townsend, Director of Nursing for Broomfield, with the cupboard of toiletries
Cupboard of toiletries is a boost for patients

Charity donations have paid for a toiletry cupboard benefiting patients at Broomfield Hospital....