Source · CQC inspection
Basildon University Hospital
Provider Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Type NHS Healthcare Organisation
Region East
Last inspected 15 Oct 2025
Overall rating: Inadequate View full CQC report
Domain ratings
Safe
Inadequate
Effective
Requires Improvement
Caring
Requires Improvement
Responsive
Requires Improvement
Well-led
Inadequate
Current CQC assessment
Inadequate
The service is performing badly and we've taken action against the person or organisation that runs it.
Ratings by service
Medical care (Including older people's care)
Requires Improvement
Urgent and emergency services
Inadequate
Services for children & young people
Inadequate
Medical care (Including older people's care)
Requires Improvement
Urgent and emergency services
Inadequate
Services for children & young people
Inadequate
Maternity
Requires Improvement
Regulatory breaches & enforcement
Warning notice
Overall
The service was issued with a Warning Notice under section 29A of the Health and Social Care Act 2008.
Warning notice
Well-led
We served a Section 29A Warning Notice for Regulation 17 outlining the breaches and that we required the service to make improvements.
Breaches identified (8)
Breach
Overall
While there had been some improvements in governance system, there were repeated breaches which reflected improvements were not always being sustained.
Breach
Safe
We found 5 breaches of the legal regulations in relation to safe care and treatment, premises and equipment and governance.
Breach
Safe
We found 2 breaches of the legal regulations in relation to safe care and treatment and governance.
Breach
Overall
We did find breaches of the legal regulations during this inspection, though it was evident that the service was on an improvement trajectory.
Breach
Safe
We found five breaches of the legal regulations concerning safe care and treatment, premises and equipment, and good governance.
Breach
Safe
We found 2 breaches of the legal regulations in relation to safe care and treatment and governance.
Breach
Safe
Following our assessment the concerns raised demonstrate a breach of Regulation 12 of The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 and Regulation 17 of The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014.
Breach
Safe
Following our assessment the concerns demonstrate a breach of Regulation 12 of The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 and Regulation 17 of The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014.