Southend University Hospital β CQC Rating
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What is Southend University Hospital's CQC rating?
Southend University Hospital in Westcliff On Sea holds a Care Quality Commission overall rating of Requires improvement, published on 17 September 2025. This is CQC's official rating β the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England β reported here exactly as published, with a link to the full report.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| CQC overall rating | Requires improvement |
| Rating published | 17 September 2025 |
| Service type | Hospitals & hospices |
| Primary inspection category | Acute hospital - NHS non-specialist |
| Region | East of England |
| Local authority | Southend-on-Sea |
| Provider | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust |
| CQC location ID | RAJ01 |
Read the full CQC inspection report
The Requires improvement rating is CQC's own judgement. The full report β including the Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led domain ratings β is published on the CQC website.
View Southend University Hospital on cqc.org.ukFrequently asked questions
- What is Southend University Hospitalβs CQC rating?
- Southend University Hospital (Westcliff On Sea) holds a CQC overall rating of Requires improvement, published on 17 September 2025. This is the official rating awarded by the Care Quality Commission, the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England, and is reported here exactly as CQC published it.
- Is Southend University Hospital a good hospital?
- The CQC rates Southend University Hospital as Requires improvement. A Requires improvement rating means the service is not performing as well as it should and CQC expects improvement. CQC is the authority on this judgement; Gera reproduces the rating and links to the full CQC report so you can read the detail behind it.
- Where can I read the full CQC inspection report for Southend University Hospital?
- The full CQC inspection report for Southend University Hospital, including the Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led domain ratings, is published on the CQC website at https://www.cqc.org.uk/location/RAJ01.
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Contains public sector information published by Care Quality Commission and licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Care Quality Commission β Care directory with ratings (Latest ratings) (1 June 2026, published 1 June 2026).