Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Basildon Hospital,
Nethermayne,
Basildon,
Essex,
SS16 5NL.
Telephone: 0845 155 3111
This organisation became a foundation trust in April 2004.
CQC has exercised its powers and issued a statutory warning notice regarding breach of the regulation on infection prevention and control. This requires the trust to take action to ensure it is protecting patients, workers and others from the risk of acquiring healthcare associated infections.
See our report about infection control at this trust
You should attend the hospital for any treatment required. If you have any concerns, please discuss them directly with the Trust who are working closely with us to address the problems that our inspectors have identified.
New registration system
From April 2010 all NHS trusts must show that they meet new essential standards of quality and safety to be registered with us. Registration is a license to operate.
CQC's assessors and inspectors are currently reviewing the registration application of each NHS trust to decide whether they meet the new standards. To find out more click here.
Performance rating for 2008/2009
Quality of services
Rating: Good
This score covers a range of areas including safety of patients, cleanliness and waiting times
| Year | Rating |
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| 2007/2008 | Excellent |
| Year | Rating |
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| 2006/2007 | Fair |
| Year | Rating |
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| 2005/2006 | Good |
| Component | Rating |
|---|---|
| Meeting core standards | Almost met |
| Existing commitments | Almost met |
| National priorities | Good |
Quality of financial management
Rating: Excellent
This score looks at how well the organisation manages its finances.
More on quality of financial management
| Year | Rating |
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| 2007/2008 | Excellent |
| Year | Rating |
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| 2006/2007 | Excellent |
| Year | Rating |
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| 2005/2006 | Excellent |
Summary
Based on our assessment for 2008/09, the quality of services provided by Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for its local population was 'good'. The financial management rating for this organisation is 'excellent', as this foundation trust has been assessed as performing strongly with a relatively low financial risk
The trust was not one of those chosen to receive an inspection of standards over the summer. However, an investigation into the trust by the Care Quality Commission identified a number of concerns which has led to the qualification of standards C7a&c and C21.
In a recent survey of trusts in England, patients rated this organisation as 'satisfactory' in terms of their overall experience.
Focus on services
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Children's follow-up indicators
Published March 2009
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Maternity
Published January 2008
Fair performing
Other information
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What patients said about this trust
What patients think about the treatment they receive and their experiences of local healthcare services.
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Investigations and interventions
Find out how we respond to concerns about healthcare.
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Inspection report on the prevention and control of infections
Find out about our recent inspection about protecting patients, workers and others from healthcare associated infections.
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How patient experience information and other feedback is used
- Compare this trust with other organisations
Compare the performance of this trust with other local NHS hospital trusts.
More about the hospitals within this trust and an opportunity to have your say.- Contact us about this organisation
The Care Quality Commission replaced the Healthcare Commission, the Commission for Social Care Inspection and the Mental Health Act Commission in April 2009. Where the following pages of this website refers to "we" or "our assessments" this is a reference to the Healthcare Commission up until 31 March 2009 and to the Care Quality Commission from 1 April 2009.
