Basildon Hospital

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Name :

Basildon Hospital

Address  :

Nethermayne

Town  :

Basildon

State  :

Essex

Country  :

UK

Post Code:

SS16 5NL

Phone  :

0845 155 3111

Web URL  :

Available

Email  :

enquiries@btuh-tr.nhs.uk
Specialization
  • Cardiology
  • Cardiothoracic Surgeon
  • Colon & Rectal Surgeon
  • Daibetes, Endocrinology
  • ENT
  • Gastro-enterology
  • General Medicine
  • General Surgeon
  • Pain Management
  • Urology
  • Vascular Surgeon
Facilities
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Description
We were one of the first 10 NHS Foundation Trusts in the country and are an associate teaching hospital Providing an extensive range of acute medical services at Basildon University Hospital and Orsett Hospital we primarily serve the 310000 population of Basildon and Thurrock in South West Essex plus some residents of the neighbouring districts of Brentwood for whom we are the main provider of cardiology services and Castle Point More than pound60 million has been invested in the last few years expanding and modernising Basildon University Hospital

With a budget last year of pound168 million the Trust treated more than 58000 inpatients and day cases provided nearly 260000 outpatient consultations and attended to nearly 105000 Accident and Emergency AampE patients The Essex Cardiothoracic Centre based at Basildon University Hospital opened in July 2007 Amongst the most modern centres of its kind in the country The Essex Cardiothoracic Centre provides specialist diagnosis and treatment for people with cardiovascular heart and respiratory lung diseases and boasts the latest stateoftheart equipment and technology
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