Basildon University Hospital is an acute general hospital in

Basildon Basildon ( ) is the largest town in the borough of Basildon, within the county of Essex, England. It has a population of 107,123. In 1931 the parish had a population of 1159. It lies east of Central London, south of the city of Chelmsford and ...

, Essex. It is managed by the

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is an NHS foundation trust based in Essex, England. It runs three major hospitals across Essex, and a number of smaller community hospitals. One of the biggest NHS trusts in the country, it serves a popul ...

History

The hospital opened in 1973. Facilities which it replaced included St. Andrew's Hospital in

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which subsequently became a regional plastic surgery and rehabilitation unit. The Essex Cardiothoracic Centre, which was built at a cost of £60 million, was opened by

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at Basildon University Hospital in July 2007.

Performance

The

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rated Basildon University Hospital overall as good.

Basildon Hospital Radio

Basildon Hospital Radio provides radio services in the hospital.

References

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Inspection reports
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