Basildon University Hospital

Basildon University Hospital is an acute general hospital in Basildon, Essex. It is managed by the Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust.

Basildon University Hospital
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Basildon University Hospital
Shown in Essex
Geography
Location	Nethermayne, Basildon, Essex, England
Coordinates	51.5579°N 0.4517°E / 51.5579; 0.4517
Organisation
Care system	National Health Service
Type	General
Services
Emergency department	Yes
History
Opened	31 March 1973
Links
Website	www.mse.nhs.uk/basildon-university-hospital

History

The hospital was built by Sir Lindsay Parkinson & Company,^[1] and opened in 1973.^[2][3] Facilities which it replaced included St. Andrew's Hospital in Billericay which subsequently became a regional plastic surgery and rehabilitation unit.^[4] The Essex Cardiothoracic Centre, which was built at a cost of £60 million, was opened by Prime Minister Gordon Brown at Basildon University Hospital in July 2007.^[5]

Performance

The Care Quality Commission rated Basildon University Hospital overall as good.^[6]

Basildon Hospital Radio

Basildon Hospital Radio provides radio services in the hospital. The first broadcast was April 1974 from a van outside the maternity unit, they now broadcast from the main building and present a variety of shows covering many genres. ^[7][8][9]