Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

History

The trust was established as the Southend Health Care Services NHS Trust on 17 December 1990, and became operational on 1 April 1991. It changed its name to the Southend Hospital NHS Trust on 19 December 1997, and became a foundation trust in 2006.

A joint pathology venture with Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Integrated Pathology Partnerships was set up in August 2014. A new laboratory will be built at Dobson House, in Bentalls, Basildon.

The Chief Executive Officer of the hospital from April 2015 until January 2017 was Sue Hardy. Hardy resigned in January 2017 to "pursue other opportunities as the trust moves into a new era". The medical director is Neil Rothnie and the Chairman of Consultant Staff Committee is Sohail Ansari.

A merger with Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust was proposed in January 2018. On 31 July 2019 the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care endorsed the merger and a provisional date of 1 April 2020 was agreed.

Performance

In June 2014, the Trust was described as having "one of the worst performing accident and emergency departments in the country", which "repeatedly failed to consistently meet the national target of seeing most A&E patients within four hours, and ensure most wait less than 18 weeks for operations" by Monitor.

References

References

1. "ANNUAL REPORT & ACCOUNTS 2018 / 19".
2. "Case Study - Southend University Hospital". DDC Dolphin.
3. "The Southend Health Care Services National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 1990".
4. "The Southend Health Care Services National Health Service Trust (Change of Name) Order 1997".
5. "Home".
6. (29 August 2014). "Deal signed to keep pathology services local". Southend Standard.
7. "Southend Hospital appoints a new chief executive".
8. "Southend Hospital's chief executive to step down".
9. "Consultant list".
10. "Dr Sohail Ansari {{!}} Consultant Respiratory Physician {{!}} Spire Healthcare".
11. (10 January 2018). "Basildon, Southend and Broomfield hospitals back merger plans". BBC.
12. (31 July 2019). "Mid and South Essex University Hospitals Group CEO comments on IRP decision". [[Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust]].
13. (25 June 2014). "Monitor takes further action against Southend FT". Health Service Journal.