Common errors can include foreign objects left in the body, such as surgical instruments and cleaning materials, as well as ...

Mark Francois, Tory MP for Rayleigh and Wickford, has been critical of Labour-led Basildon Council’s local housing plan, ...

JEN Craft MP has called for “immediate action” to deliver improvements in maternity services at Basildon Hospital, after a Care Quality Commission (CQC) found that shortcomings in the service were ...

"Low staffing and inadequate equipment" were among the issues found during a maternity inspection at hospitals in south Essex ...

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has again rated maternity services at Basildon University Hospital and Southend University Hospital requires improvement following inspections in March last year.

Staff shortages at a major hospital trust put the safety of expectant mothers and their babies at risk, a regulator warned.

The Mid and South Essex Trust has insisted since the inspections all issues have been addressed, including a “significant” improvement to staffing, a dedicated midwife answering the triage phone ...

The prime minister said a new agreement has been signed with the private sector to "make the spaces, the facilities and resources of private hospitals more readily available to the NHS".

A special screening was held today at the Dogs Trust centre in Basildon, with Wicks leading guests down the 'red paw-pet'. During his visit, Wicks spent time with puppies Nigel, Pepper ...