Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust was an NHS foundation trust which ran Southend University Hospital. It merged with two other trusts to form Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust on 1 April 2020.[1]

Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
TypeNHS foundation trust
Established1991
Disbanded1 April 2020 (2020-04-01)
HospitalsSouthend University Hospital
Websitewww.southend.nhs.uk

History

The trust was established in 1991, and became a foundation trust in 2006.[2]

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.[3]

The Chief Executive Officer of the hospital from April 2015[4] until January 2017 was Sue Hardy. Hardy resigned in January 2017 to "pursue other opportunities as the trust moves into a new era".[5] The Medical Director is Neil Rothnie[6] and the Chairman of Consultant Staff Committee is Sohail Ansari.[7]

A merger with Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust was proposed in January 2018.[8] 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.[9]

Performance
Four-hour target in the emergency department quarterly figures from NHS England Data from https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/ae-waiting-times-and-activity/

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.[10]

See also

References
  1. "Case Study - Southend University Hospital" (PDF). DDC Dolphin.
  2. http://www.southend.nhs.uk/about-us/media-centre/hospital-history/
  3. "Deal signed to keep pathology services local". Southend Standard. 29 August 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  4. "Southend Hospital appoints a new chief executive". Echo. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  5. "Southend Hospital's chief executive to step down". Echo. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  6. "Consultant list". southend.nhs.uk. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  7. "Dr Sohail Ansari | Consultant Respiratory Physician | Spire Healthcare". www.spirehealthcare.com. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  8. "Basildon, Southend and Broomfield hospitals back merger plans". BBC. 10 January 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  9. "Mid and South Essex University Hospitals Group CEO comments on IRP decision". Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust. 31 July 2019.
  10. "Monitor takes further action against Southend FT". Health Service Journal. 25 June 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
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