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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.

Source:Care Quality Commission β€” Care directory with ratings (Latest ratings)Β·as of 1 June 2026updated monthly (last: )
Southend University Hospital β€” official CQC details (1 June 2026, CQC, OGL v3.0)
FieldValue
CQC overall ratingRequires improvement
Rating published17 September 2025
Service typeHospitals & hospices
Primary inspection categoryAcute hospital - NHS non-specialist
RegionEast of England
Local authoritySouthend-on-Sea
ProviderMid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
CQC location IDRAJ01

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.uk

Frequently asked questions

What is Southend University Hospital’s 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).