Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 102604

Basildon University Hospital: Accident and Emergency Departments

Tabled: 2 January 2026

Answered: 26 January 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 the expansion of a) Urgent Treatment Centres and b) Same Day Emergency Care facilities on accident and emergency waiting times at Basildon Hos

Answer

Karin Smyth

The Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is exploring the development of an Urgent Treatment Centre within the Basildon and Thurrock area. The aim is to provide additional capacity for minor urgent health problems, ensuring that resources are targeted...

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