Southend University Hospital is an
NHS
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hospital located in
Westcliff-on-Sea
Westcliff-on-Sea (often abbreviated to Westcliff) is an inner city area of the city of Southend-on-Sea, in the City of Southend-on-Sea, in the ceremonial county of Essex, England. It is on the north shore of the lower Thames Estuary, about 34 ...
,
Southend-on-Sea
Southend-on-Sea (), commonly referred to as Southend (), is a coastal city and unitary authority area with borough status in southeastern Essex, England. It lies on the north side of the Thames Estuary, east of central London. It is bordered ...
, Essex. It is managed by
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 popu ...
.
History
In 1887, to celebrate
Queen Victoria
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's
Golden Jubilee, a public fund was started with the aim of building a hospital, and the site for Southend's first hospital was bought for £350 (in Warrior Square, near to Southend High Street). Built at a cost of £1,287 4s 6d, Southend Victoria Hospital was opened in May 1888. By Christmas, with eight beds and two cots, it had treated 61 patients at an average weekly cost of 4s 6d (22.5p).
In order to allow expansion a new site was identified at Westcliff-on-Sea: building work on the new hospital, which was designed by
Henry Percy Adams
Henry Percy Adams, (October 26, 1865 – April 7, 1930) was an Ipswich-born English architect, and member of the FRIBA .
Early life
Adams's father, Webster Adams (1841–1900), was a surgeon in Ipswich, his mother was Alice Heal (1840–1888) ...
, began in 1930 and the new building was officially opened by the
Rt. Hon Earl of Iveagh in 1932.
[ In 1948, when the hospital joined the ]National Health Service
The National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). Since 1948, they have been funded out of general taxation. There are three systems which are referred to using the " ...
, there were 24 consultants and 11 resident medical staff.[ The Tower Block was officially opened by ]Princess Anne
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in 1971.
In December 2013, chief executive Jacqueline Totterdell announced that the Trust was considering merging some functions with other local hospitals.
The trust was the only one in England not to follow the Agenda for Change
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conditions of service for its staff, but in January 2019 it decided to revert to the national contract.
In April 2021 the hospital's Cherry Tree Wing opened. The first and second floors of the wing were opened in June 2021.
Teaching
The hospital serves as a teaching hospital for medical students from Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry
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, parent = Queen Mary University of London
, president = Lord Mayor of London
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, head = Mark Caulfield
, students = 3,410
, undergrad = 2,23 ...
.
Transport
Local bus routes 7 and 8 operated by Arriva
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, serve the hospital. The nearest railway stations are Westcliff
Westcliff-on-Sea (often abbreviated to Westcliff) is an inner city area of the city of Southend-on-Sea, in the City of Southend-on-Sea, in the ceremonial county of Essex, England. It is on the north shore of the lower Thames Estuary, about 34 m ...
and Southend Central on the London, Tilbury and Southend line
The London, Tilbury and Southend line, also known as Essex Thameside, is a commuter railway line on the British railway system. It connects Fenchurch Street station, in central London, with destinations in east London and Essex, including , , ...
and Prittlewell
Prittlewell is an inner city area of Southend-on-Sea in the City of Southend-on-Sea, in the ceremonial county of Essex, England. Historically, Prittlewell is the original settlement of the city, Southend being the ''south end'' of Prittlewell. ...
and Southend Victoria
Southend Victoria railway station is the eastern terminus of the Shenfield to Southend Line in the East of England, a branch off the Great Eastern Main Line, and is one of the primary stations serving the resort city of Southend-on-Sea, Essex ...
on the Southend branch of the Great Eastern Main Line.
References
External links
*
Inspection reports
from the Care Quality Commission
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Hospital buildings completed in 1887
Hospital buildings completed in 1932
Hospitals in Essex
Southend-on-Sea (town)
1888 establishments in England
Hospitals established in 1888
NHS hospitals in England
Buildings and structures in Southend-on-Sea