Last week was the busiest yet for the NHS this winter, amid sky-high virus rates which have left hospitals ‘jampacked’ with patients. New data published today shows that more hospital beds were ...

A dedicated Basildon Hospital nurse is celebrating an incredible 40 years of service and shows no signs of slowing down, as her passion for the job remains as strong as ever. Jackie Smith ...

Linda Wenman, 70, said she had been afforded "no dignity" during her unforeseen stay at Basildon Hospital in December. It came as hospitals across Essex continued to battle a significant spike in ...

FOR many people, New Year’s Eve was a celebration to bring in 2025. For one Basildon Hospital nurse, it has marked the start of her fifth decade working in Essex. Jackie Smith, 64, from ...

If your local NHS hospital declaring a critical incident sounds concerning and extreme, it's intended to. It's a clear message that demand has outstripped capacity and that patients will likely ...

Now Rebecca Mundy, Assistant Coroner for Essex, has warned that more deaths could occur unless procedures are tightened and there is better liaison between Southend and Basildon hospitals – both ...

While there with Elsie, Jasmine’s daughter Gracie Smith, seven, was also rushed to Basildon Hospital’s emergency department, suffering low oxygen, constant coughing and signs of pneumonia.

In a report, coroner Rebecca Mundy demanded answers from the Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust over his treatment at Basildon Hospital. The trust admitted that the "diagnosis was too slow ...

Hospitals in New Jersey rank fifth best in the nation for protecting patients from injuries and medical errors and preventing infections and other incidents that may leave them sicker than before ...

More hospital groups around the country are introducing infection control measures with the number of people hospitalised with flu standing at 1,034. This represents an increase of 17 from New ...