About us

Our Trust provides an extensive range of acute healthcare services from the three main hospital sites at Broomfield, Basildon and Southend.

We also carry out services at other smaller sites, such as Orsett Hospital, the St Andrew's Centre in Billericay which provides x-rays and blood tests, and Braintree Community Hospital where planned hip and knee surgery is carried out.

Our specialist centres

Three circular images of our three main hospitals which are Basildon, Broomfield and Southend

Our Trust also provides tertiary services from specialised units located at our three main sites. Our specialist centres deal with complex conditions and treatments:

Basildon Hospitals is home to the Essex Cardiothoracic Centre (CTC) which offers a range of services for people who need specialist treatment for heart and lung conditions.

The St Andrew’s Centre for plastic surgery and burns is located at Broomfield Hospital and provides specialist burns and plastic surgery care for adults and children.

We are developing the Essex Cancer Centre at Southend Hospital, to extend and centralise the cancer services we provide to patients across the region.

Our vision

A pink illustration with our MSE Vision: One team working together for excellent patient care

We are united by a shared commitment to delivering outstanding care to our patients and communities. Our vision, One team working together for excellent patient care, reflects our dedication to collaboration, continuous improvement and excellence in everything we do.

Our values

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Our values are: Excellent, Compassionate and Respectful. We put these at the heart of everything we do. To find out more visit Our values page.

Our strategic priorities

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To achieve our vision, we have set out four strategic priorities. These priorities are designed to help us create a thriving organisation where our staff excel, our patients receive exceptional care and our communities benefit from strong, sustainable healthcare services.

To find out more, visit Our strategy page.

You can also read our Trust marketing brochure[pdf] 2MB to learn how our vision, values, behaviours and strategic priorities fit together.

Our board of directors

We are led by a team of twelve directors, who run our Trust and eight non-executive directors, including a Chair and Vice Chair, who bring an independent, external view to the running of our Trust.

To find out more about our board of directors, visit the Meet the team - our board of executive and non-executive directors page.