Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 113416

Basildon Hospital: Accident and Emergency Departments

Tabled: 12 February 2026

Answered: 26 February 2026

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of delayed discharges on emergency department congestion at Basildon Hospital.

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed

The Government has not made a specific central assessment of the impact of delayed discharges on emergency department congestion at Basildon Hospital.Local analysis by the Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust suggests substantial progress in reducing ...

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