Southend University Hospital

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Ground Floor map (Southend Hospital)

First Floor map (Southend Hospital)

Second Floor map (Southend Hospital)

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Full site map

Ground floor map

First floor map

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We provide a variety of services at our main hospital site on Prittlewell Chase and at a number of satellite clinics across Essex. Car parking charges apply when parking at the hospital. Please consider using public transport to travel to your appointments if possible.

Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Prittlewell Chase, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, SS0 0RY

Telephone number: 01702 435555

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We have services at the following locations.  Click the name of the location to view Google Maps in a new window - please note that the markers shown on the map indicate the centre of the range of the postcode and may not mark the exact location of the service.

Site map PDFs

Ground Floor map (Southend Hospital)

First Floor map (Southend Hospital)

Second Floor map (Southend Hospital)

Site map image files

To zoom in, click on the images below:

Full site map

Ground floor map

First floor map

Second floor map

Tyrells Health Centre

39 Seamore Road, Benfleet, Essex, SS7 4EX. See location map (opens in a new window) Tel: 01702 385533

Canvey Outpatients Clinic

Long Road, Canvey Island, Essex, SS8 0JA. See location map (opens in a new window). Tel: 01702 385111

Located between the fire station and the police station, on the opposite side of the road.

Lighthouse Child Development Centre

Snakes Lane, Southend on Sea, Essex, SS2 6XT. See location map (opens in a new window) Tel: 01702 508180.

Orsett Hospital

Rowley Road, Orsett, Essex, RM16 3EU. See location map (opens in a new window) Tel: 01268 524900.

Britannia Business Park

Unit 12 & 13, Comet Way, Southend on Sea, Essex, SS2 6GE. See location map (opens in a new window) Tel: 01702 508000

Buses run frequently throughout the day.

Travelling by rail and bus

Rail companies C2C and Greater Anglia operate frequent trains to Southend Central station where a bus can be caught direct to Southend Hospital. Ask for a plus bus ticket before travelling. This will include both your bus and train fares and save you time on your journey.

Need travel support?

If you need help with the cost of travelling to and from our hospitals or anywhere that offers healthcare, visit the NHS healthcare travel cost scheme website. 

Our multi-storey car park provides 600 spaces in addition to spaces in car parks around the hospital. The majority of staff who have been issued parking permits use the multi-storey car park, so during working hours car parks A, D, E (outside A&E) and F and spaces surrounding the hospital are reserved solely for patients and visitors.

To increase parking spaces, we would always ask you to take alternatives to the car if you can, or to use our free drop off/collection bays or short stay bays in order to keep the spaces available to those who most need them. 

We have a number of blue bays for current blue badge holders that are located by all main entrances and are subject to the parking charges detailed below.

Car parking fees

All patient/visitor parking, with the exception of the car park at A&E, is now 'pay on foot'. Entry is via a ticket from the machines at the new barrier entrances; payment is made when you leave the hospital building at one of several pay stations located around the hospital.  

Everyone parking in a space within the hospital car park is required to pay parking charges for stays exceeding 30 minutes. If your stay is less than 30 minutes please proceed straight to the exit barrier - there's no need to validate your ticket at a pay machine. 

Concessions apply for certain patients including those receiving chemotherapy, radiotherapy, dialysis, extensive rehabilitation and treatment for DVT. Please ask the department you are visiting for details. Concession tickets are available from general office.

Any lost tickets will be charged at the full daily rate.

Helping out with travel costs

If you are on any of the following benefits, we can help you with your travel expenses to and from the hospital for your appointments:

• Income Support
• Universal Credit
• Income related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
• Income Based Job Seekers Allowance
• Working Tax Credit
• Pension Guarantee Credit
• HC2 or HC3 (part payment) form

You can also get help if you are attending a sexual health clinic over 15 miles (24km) from home.

NHS Medical Exemption cards are only for free prescriptions these cards are not valid for payment of travel costs.

To reclaim your travel expenses you must produce a letter from the benefits office dated within the last year stating that you are in receipt of benefit, we can also accept a valid tax credit card. Please bring with you your appointment letter/clinic card, as we need to verify the attendance and we may not be able to make payments without this.

What am I entitled to claim back?

Private mileage and car parking

This is calculated by using the AA route master. We use the hospital's postcode and the home postcode that you are registered with. You will receive 15p a mile. If you can produce a car parking ticket we will reimburse £3.10 for your parking. If you are more than three hours, we can pay for your parking by receiving a receipt that is obtainable from the car park pay machine when you pay for your parking.

Bus and Train tickets

We will reimburse you for your bus and/or train fare if you present your tickets. We can only pay for the patient who has the appointment.

Taxi

We don't pay for Taxi travel unless you have a letter from your GP stating that you cannot travel by public transport.

How do I claim?

Please claim on the day at the Customer Services between 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday - remember to bring your tickets and your appointment card plus proof of entitlement. Any backdated claims for up to three months can be claimed by filling out a HC5 form and posted with any receipts/tickets to the address given on the form.

Things to remember

We are unable to reimburse travel for A&E visits and blood tests.

If you have not bought with you your proof of benefits or appointment, will not be able to pay any money out. However, you can complete an HC5 form (as above).

If you need someone to attend your appointment with you for medical purposes you will need to get an escort form signed by a consultant or senior nurse. Unfortunately without this we cannot pay for anyone else's travel.

Visiting an inpatient

You cannot claim help with travel costs if you are visiting someone. However, visitors in receipt of one of the qualifying benefits may be able to receive help in the form of a social Fund payment. More information about this can be found from Jobcentre Plus.

Patient Transport

You may be entitled to patient transport phone 0808 169 9612 to find out if you are eligible.