Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 96404

Basildon University Hospital: Accident and Emergency Departments

Tabled: 2 December 2025

Answered: 5 January 2026

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has plans to expand Basildon Hospital’s Accident and Emergency capacity to meet (a) current and (b) projected demand.

Answer

Karin Smyth

Basildon Hospital’s accident and emergency department primarily serves residents of South Basildon and East Thurrock, alongside patients from surrounding areas within the trust’s footprint. The combined population of Basildon and Thurrock is currently app...

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