Southend University Hospital in Southend, Essex 01702 435555

About our hospitals - Southend University Hospital

Whether you are coming for an outpatient appointment or need to stay in hospital, here is some information to help you to prepare.

Southend Hospital Ward Information

Accident and Emergency (A&E)

Emergency Department Ground floor.

Call 0300 443 9992.

View accessibility information about this area on the AccessAble website at https://www.accessable.co.uk/mid-and-south-essex-nhs-foundation-trust/southend-university-hospital/access-guides/emergency-department.

Accident and Emergency (A&E) paediatrics

Paediatric Emergency Department.

Ground floor, Emergency Department.

Call 0300 443 0347.

Acute Medical Unit (AMU) Estuary and Bedwell

Estuary and Bedwell on the ground floor.

Call 0300 443 8745 reception, 0300 443 1184 or 0300 443 1298.

Visiting times are 11am until 9pm.

Estuary ward — View accessibility information about this area on the AccessAble website at https://www.accessable.co.uk/mid-and-south-essex-nhs-foundation-trust/southend-university-hospital/access-guides/estuary-ward.

Bedwell ward — View accessibility information about this area on the AccessAble website at https://www.accessable.co.uk/mid-and-south-essex-nhs-foundation-trust/southend-university-hospital/access-guides/bedwell-ward.

Acute Medical Service / Edmund Stone ward

Floor 2, Prittlewell Building.

Call 0300 443 0562.

Visiting times are between 11am and 8pm.

Acute Medical Receiving Unit (AMRU) on Dowsett ward

Acute Medicine.

Prittlewell wing, Ground Floor, Dowsett ward.

Call 0300 443 0562.

Visiting is 24 hours, 7 days a week.

Active home suite — Windsor

Now situated on Windsor ward, 6th floor tower block. We will be called Active home suite- Windsor.

Discharge unit and winter escalation area.

Call 0300 443 2257 or 0300 443 6914.

Visiting times are between 9am and 8pm.

Balmoral Haematology and Oncology Unit

Oncology, Haematology, Palliative Care.

Floor 1, Cardigan Building.

Call 0300 443 0504.

Benfleet ward

Acute Stroke Unit.

Ground floor, Cardigan Building.

Call 0300 443 0505.

Visiting times are between 11am and 8pm.

Blenheim ward Renal

General Medical.

Floor 3, Tower Block.

Call 0300 443 0507.

Visiting times are between 11am and 8pm.

Cardiac and Medical Day Stay (CMDS)

Cardiology.

Ground floor, Hillborough Building.

Call 0300 443 4084.

Visiting times are between 11am and 8pm.

Cardiac Care Unit (CCU) / Sita Lumsden ward

Cardiology.

Floor 2, Tower Block.

Call 0300 443 0145.

Visiting times are between 11am and 8pm.

Sita Lumsden — View accessibility information about this area on the AccessAble website at https://www.accessable.co.uk/mid-and-south-essex-nhs-foundation-trust/southend-university-hospital/access-guides/gordon-hopkins-ward-and-sita-lumsden-ward.

Cardiac day stay — View accessibility information about this area on the AccessAble website at https://www.accessable.co.uk/mid-and-south-essex-nhs-foundation-trust/southend-university-hospital/access-guides/cardiac-and-medical-day-stay.

Castlepoint ward

MSK and Elective.

Floor 8, Tower Block.

Call 0300 443 0509.

Visiting times are between 11am and 8pm.

Central Delivery Suite (CDS)

Maternity.

Floor 2, Cardigan Building.

Call 0300 443 0022.

Visiting times are between 11am and 8pm for named birth partners only.

Community Midwifery Service

Maternity.

Floor 2, Cardigan Building.

Call 0300 443 0045.

Visiting times are between 11am and 8pm.

Chalkwell ward

Short Stay for Medicine of the Elderly (DME).

Floor 1, Cardigan Building.

Call 0300 443 0513.

Visiting times are between 11.30am and 9pm.

Critical Care ward

Critical Care.

Floor 1, Prittlewell Building.

Call 0300 443 1121 (bay one) or 0300 443 0514 (bay two).

Visiting times are between 11am and 8pm.

Day Assessment Unit (DAU)

Older Persons Ambulatory Service.

Ground Floor, Prittlewell Building.

Call 0300 443 0515.

Visiting times are between 11am and 8pm.

Day Surgery Unit

Surgical Specialties.

Ground Floor, Hillborough Building.

Call 0300 443 1250.

Visiting times are between 11am and 8pm.

Discharge Lounge

Ground Floor, Prittlewell Building (via Cherry Tree wing).

Call 0300 443 4357.

Dowsett ward

Same Day Emergency Care.

Ground floor, Prittlewell Building.

Call 0300 443 0562.

Visiting times are between 11am and 8pm.

Eastwood ward

Gynaecology.

Floor 2, Cardigan Building.

Call 0300 443 0041 or 0300 443 0518.

Visiting times are between 11am and 8pm.

Eleanor Hobbs ward

Gastro and surgical.

Floor 5, Tower Block.

Call 0300 443 0519.

Visiting times are between 11am and 8pm.

Elective Admissions Lounge (EAL)

Surgical.

Floor 1, Tower Block.

Call 0300 443 5365 or 0300 443 5365.

Visiting times are between 11am and 8pm.

Elizabeth Loury ward

Oncology, Haematology.

Ground Floor, Prittlewell Building.

Call 0300 443 2090.

Visiting times are between 11am and 8pm.

Endoscopy unit

Mz, Tower Block.

Call 0300 443 4868.

Eye ward

Eye unit.

Ophthalmology Call 01702 435555 ext 6523.

Visiting times are between 11am and 8pm.

View accessibility information about this area on the AccessAble website at https://www.accessable.co.uk/mid-and-south-essex-nhs-foundation-trust/southend-university-hospital/access-guides/eye-ward.

Eye Theatre Eye unit

Ophthalmology.

Call 01702 435555 ext 6524.

Fetal Medicine Unit

Maternity.

Floor 2, Cardigan Building (B1).

Call 0300 443 0042.

Visiting times are between 11am and 8pm.

Gordon Hopkins ward

Cardiology.

Floor 2, Tower Block.

Call 0300 443 0145.

Visiting times are between 11am and 8pm.

Hockley ward

Department of medicine for the Elderly (DME).

Floor 1, Cardigan Building.

Call 0300 443 0528.

Visiting times are between 11am and 8pm.

J Alfred Lee ward

Post-Operative.

Floor 1, Hillborough Building.

Call 01702 435555 ext 6357 or ext 8205.

Visiting times are between 11am and 8pm.

High Dependency Unit (HDU)

Floor 1, Prittlewell Building (via Kitty Hubbard).

Call 0300 443 0530.

Visiting times are between 11am and 8pm.

Infusion Unit

Floor 2, Cherry Tree.

Call 0300 443 6086.

Visiting times are between 11am and 8pm.

Kitty Hubbard

High Dependency Unit (HDU).

Floor 1, Prittlewell Building.

Call 0300 443 0530.

Visiting times are between 11am and 8pm.

Margaret Broom 1

Antenatal - Maternity.

Floor 2, Cardigan Building.

Call 0300 443 0041.

Visiting times are between 2pm and 6pm for any two visitors aged 16 and above. Extended visiting is allowed for one visitor only.

Margaret Broom 2

Postnatal - Maternity.

Floor 2, Cardigan Building.

Call 0300 443 0047.

Visiting times are between 2pm and 6pm for any two visitors aged 16 and above. Extended visiting is allowed for one named birth partner only.

Midwife-led birthing unit

Maternity.

Floor 2, Cardigan building.

Call 0300 443 3022.

Visiting times are between 11am and 8pm.

Neonatal unit

Neonatal Intensive Care - Maternity.

Floor 2, Cardigan Building.

Call 0300 443 2371.

Visiting times are between 11am and 8pm.

Neptune ward

Paediatric.

Floor 1, Cardigan Building.

Call 0300 443 0535.

Visiting times are between 11am and 8pm.

Oncology and Haematology

Outpatients.

Ground Floor, Cardigan Building, (via Estuary ward).

Call 0300 443 0523.

Visiting times are between 11am and 8pm.

Paediatric Assessment Unit (PAU)

Floor 1, Cardigan Building.

Call 0300 443 0535.

Visiting times are between 11am and 8pm.

Paglesham ward

Stroke Rehab Unit.

Ground Floor, Cardigan Building.

Call 0300 443 0538.

Visiting times are between 11am and 8pm.

Princess Anne ward

Elective.

Floor 9, Tower Block.

Call 0300 443 0539.

Visiting times are between 11am and 8pm.

Colorectal Recovery Team — 0300 443 7101.

Urology Enhanced Recovery — 0300 443 7640.

Renal dialysis

Renal unit.

Carlingford Centre, Rear of Hospital.

Call 0300 443 0540.

Visiting times are between 11am and 8pm.

Rochford ward

Respiratory, ARCU.

Ground Floor, Cardigan Building.

Call 0300 443 2058.

Visiting times are between 11am and 8pm.

Surgical Assessment Unit (SAU)

Surgery.

Floor 1, Prittlewell Building (via Cherry Tree wing).

Call 01702 435555 ext. 32106 or 37156.

Visiting times are between 11am and 8pm.

Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) and Clinical Decisions Unit (CDU)

Acute Medicine.

Cherry Tree Wing, Ground Floor.

Call 0300 443 0560.

Visiting times between 8am and 8.30pm

Shopland ward

Trauma.

Floor 7, Tower Block.

Call 0300 443 0542.

Visiting times are between 11am and 8pm.

Southbourne ward

Acute Services.

Floor 4, Tower Block.

Call 0300 443 0543.

Visiting times are between 11am and 8pm.

Stambridge ward

Diabetes and Endocrine, Infectious Diseases - General Medical Floor 1, Cardigan Building.

Call 0300 443 3730.

Visiting times are between 11am and 8pm.

Westcliff ward

Respiratory.

Ground Floor, Cardigan Building.

Call 0300 443 0545.

Visiting times are between 11am and 8pm.

Windsor ward

Surgery with Trauma flex.

Floor 6, Tower Block.

Call 0300 443 0546.

Visiting times are between 11am and 8pm.

Finding your way around

Click on the links below to view and download a copy of each area of Southend hospital.

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

View accessibility information about this area on the AccessAble website at https://www.accessable.co.uk/mid-and-south-essex-nhs-foundation-trust .

Toilets — View accessibility information about this area on the AccessAble website at https://www.accessable.co.uk/mid-and-south-essex-nhs-foundation-trust/southend-university-hospital/access-guides/southend-university-hospital-toilets.

Planning your journey

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

Southend Hospital ground floor map PDF [pdf]

Southend Hospital second floor map PDF [pdf]

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.

Parking

You can find all the information about parking methods and charges, free parking permits and Blue Badge holder parking on our parking information page

Shops

Pharmacy

Outpatients on the ground floor of the Tower Block, open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5.30pm.

Open weekends 9am to 4.30pm.

View accessibility information about this area on the AccessAble website at https://www.accessable.co.uk/mid-and-south-essex-nhs-foundation-trust/southend-university-hospital/access-guides/pharmacy.

Costa Coffee

Restaurant

Southend staff and visitors will be able to use the Time2Eat app on their mobile phones to order a variety of food, snacks, and drinks. Some items will have a staff discount, so ID will be required when collecting the order.

When placing an order, customers will be able to choose a specific time slot to collect their order from either Wellspring Restaurant or the Education Centre dining room. The dining room will be reopening for staff, so they can either enjoy the order there or take it with them.

This new option allows everyone to order morning coffee, avoid waiting in line, kick-off meetings on time, socialise with colleagues or take a well-deserved break.

Search the Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust website