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    New 0300 telephone numbers

    To improve our telephone systems at our Trust, services will gradually move to new telephone numbers starting with the prefix of 0300 443.

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    Our services will gradually move to new telephone numbers starting with the prefix of 0300 443

  • Supporting your recovery after COVID-19

    Visiting restrictions are in place

    We have restricted visiting on some of our wards to help protect our patients. Please check with the department before you visit.

    Read more about the restrictions

    Read more about visiting restrictions

    Visiting restrictions are in place

    We have restricted visiting on some of our wards to help protect our patients. Please check with the department before you visit.

    Read more about the restrictions

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    Other locations and sites

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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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    Have your say...

    If you're interested in making decisions about how your local healthcare services are run, please tell us your thoughts.
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    Outpatient appointments

    Information for you when you have an outpatient appointment at one of our mid and south Essex hospitals.
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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

Tackle the Tower abseilers from 2024
Reach new heights by abseiling and raising money for hospitals

The 154ft tower block at Southend Hospital beckons once again for those fearless enough to ‘Tackle the Tower’ in the annual fundraising event....

Braintree CDC spades in the ground event - local public representatives at the CDC site
Breaking ground on mid and south Essex’s third CDC

The start of construction on Braintree’s Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) was celebrated today with a breaking ground ceremony. ...

Linda Lio, Head of Renal Nursing, Denise Townsend, Director of Nursing at Broomfield, Paula Glenister, Deputy General Manager – Renal, Gloria Nichols, Anne Moriaty, District Governor Chelmsford Rotary, Sarah Oakley, Kidney Care UK, patient Jeffrey Giblin
Dedicated patient delivers fundraising goal of a new dialysis machine

A patient at Broomfield Hospital’s Renal Unit has raised £15,000 for a new dialysis machine that is helping enhance care for fellow patients....

Haneefa Kummali, Paula Zediu and Gillian Fell - apprentices
Hospital apprentices improving skills and patient care

This National Apprenticeship Week (10 – 16 February) our hospitals across mid and south Essex are celebrating the incredible achievements of our apprentices, whose hands-on experience and traini...

Volunteers helping support and improve hospital cancer care
Volunteers helping support and improve hospital cancer care

To mark World Cancer Day earlier this week, volunteers have highlighted how their cancer experiences help enhance care and improve their patient journey. ...

Essex Freemasons fundraising thanks on World Cancer Day
Essex Freemasons fundraising thanks on World Cancer Day

To mark World Cancer Day on 4 February, the fundraising achievements of Essex Freemasons, who have helped to improve cancer care, are being recognised....

James Currell Acting Divisional Director, Clinical and Support Services Division at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, Deputy Mayor of Thurrock Cllr Sue Shinnick, Cllr Mark Hooper, Thurrock Health and Wellbeing Board Chair and NHS staff and those involved in the construction.
New Thurrock NHS Diagnostic Centre on track to open this summer

A new health centre improving the lives of people in Thurrock is a step closer to opening, with progress being shown to local elected representatives and stakeholders....

Cancer info drop-in session will help explore and improve patient care
Cancer info drop-in session will help explore and improve patient care

Cancer Nurse Specialists are helping raise awareness about the disease as part of World Cancer Day (February 4)....

2024 Shine Awards winners
Your chance to nominate hard-working hospital staff for awards

If you’ve received excellent care from a team or individual member of staff from your local hospital, then now you can help celebrate them making a difference to the lives of others by nominatin...

The team being highly commended for another award last year. Left to right: Hakky Akinyomi - Floorwalking support, Tito Clark – ICE Project Manager, Jacqueline Wells - Programme Manager, Diane Sarkar - Chief Nursing Officer, and Alan Tobias - Trust Vice Chair
Award win highlights innovation in pathology and improved patient care

The Trust’s Pathology IT team have won the Health Tech Team of the Year award at the HTN Now Awards....