The event is organised annually to share updates and information about the Trust's performance. Members, patients, staff and the local community are all welcome to attend.
The agenda is delivered by the Trust's executive team with special presentations from guest speakers and an update from the Governors. Guests can submit questions in advance.
This year's Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Marketplace event will take place on Tuesday 30 September 2025 at Southend Hospital's Education Centre at the back of the hospital.
Everyone is welcome to attend the Marketplace event, in the Education Centre where our hospital departments will be showcasing our services and sharing exciting updates from the past year.
There is no need to register – just drop-in between 3pm and 5pm to discover more about our teams and departments that are showcasing. This includes:
From exploring our Burns Bus, a purpose-built mobile dressing clinic that is bringing vital burns wound care closer to home for children and adults, to virtual reality hospital tours, there’s lots to see and discover.
This year’s AGM starts promptly at 5.15pm in the Lecture Theatre, featuring presentations from our Executive team on the Trust’s annual performance and key reports.
There will be spotlight presentations on developments in our theatres, including advances in robotic surgery, advances in acute medicine, and inspiring updates from our Innovation Fellows, who are leading important projects to enhance patient care and improve staff experience.
You will need to register your attendance for the meeting at https://forms.office.com/e/wryrkUXxF4, spaces are limited.
You can also submit a question by filling out the form at https://forms.office.com/e/zzHN4jQKRX.
Once registered, you can add this event to your calendar, by visiting Events at the Trust .
The Annual General Meeting 2022 took place on Tuesday 20 September 2022 at Southend Hospital's Education Centre.
Guests were invited to attend a marketplace event ahead of the formal meeting. Guests were able to visit stalls and find out about some of the services at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust.
During the AGM, guests heard from Nigel Beverley, Trust Chair, Hannah Coffey, Acting Chief Executive at the time, and Sally Holland, Lead Governor, about the performance of the Trust over the past year.
Guests also heard from Professor Tony Young OBE, National Clinical Lead for Innovation at NHS England, Consultant Urological Surgeon and Associate Medical Director at MSEFT and Director of Medical Innovation and Entrepreneurship Anglia Ruskin University, who gave an engaging and informative presentation on transforming patient care through innovation.
You can view historical slide packs and our annual reports on our publications and reports page.
Please email mse.members@nhs.net if you are interested in becoming a member and attending this event in the future.