A&E Trauma Unit

Basildon A&E Live Waiting Times

Basildon Hospital

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Latest report
2 hr 45 min
20 Oct 20:23
Average
8 hr 58 min
19 reports
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Nearby A&E & urgent care
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Princess Alexandra Hospital Children's A&E
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Princess Alexandra Hospital A&E
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Princess Alexandra Hospital Same Day Emergency Care A&E
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Contact & location
Nethermayne, Basildon, Essex, SS16 5NL
Opening times
Monday TodayOpen 24 hours
TuesdayOpen 24 hours
WednesdayOpen 24 hours
ThursdayOpen 24 hours
FridayOpen 24 hours
SaturdayOpen 24 hours
SundayOpen 24 hours
Getting here
Train stations
Basildon Rail Station14 min walk to A&E
Laindon Rail Station28 min walk to A&E
Pitsea Rail Station47 min walk to A&E
Bus stops
17 routes·5 operators·5 stops within walking distance
Hospital (Northbound) (Stand A, south-west)1 min walk to A&E
10Transport Made SimpleWickford ↔ Basildon
100First BusLakeside ↔ Basildon Town Centre
200First BusGrays ↔ Basildon Town Centre
200First Essex
21BANIBSbuses LimitedNorth Benfleet ↔ Basildon Town Centre
351First BusChelmsford City Centre ↔ Basildon
351First Essex
B2EFirst BusBasildon Town Centre ↔ Laindon
B2EFirst Essex
B3First BusPitsea ↔ Basildon
B6First BusBasildon ↔ Laindon
E21NIBSbuses LimitedNorth Benfleet ↔ Basildon Town Centre
X1Ensign BusSouthend-on-Sea ↔ Lakeside
X2Ensign BusSouthend-on-Sea ↔ Upminster
Outpatients Department (SE-bound, south-east)1 min walk to A&E
Hospital (Southbound) (Stand B, south-west)1 min walk to A&E
100First BusBasildon Town Centre ↔ Lakeside
100First Essex
201First BusBasildon Town Centre ↔ Orsett
201First Essex
B3First BusBasildon ↔ Pitsea
X1Ensign BusSouthend-on-Sea ↔ Lakeside
X2Ensign BusUpminster ↔ Southend-on-Sea
Essex Cardiothoracic Centre (SE-bound, south-east)2 min walk to A&E
Hospital Subway (N-bound, north-west)3 min walk to A&E
100First BusLakeside ↔ Basildon Town Centre
200First BusGrays ↔ Basildon Town Centre
201First BusOrsett ↔ Basildon Town Centre
21BANIBSbuses LimitedNorth Benfleet ↔ Basildon Town Centre
E21NIBSbuses LimitedNorth Benfleet ↔ Basildon Town Centre
X1Ensign BusSouthend-on-Sea ↔ Lakeside
X2Ensign BusSouthend-on-Sea ↔ Upminster
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Recent visitor feedbackreported by visitors
Overall
Not recommended by visitors
Staff
Staff are friendly and helpful
Staff keep you informed about wait times
Triage can be slow
Environment
Waiting area is clean
Toilets could be cleaner
Waiting area feels safe
Family
No children’s play area
Separate children’s waiting area
Facilities
Seating can be limited
TV in the waiting area
Food and drink available nearby
No phone charging points
Free WiFi is available
Mobile signal is poor
Parking
2 of 3 found parking easily
Payment accepted: card
Based on 3 visitor responses in the last 6 months. This information is collected through a short anonymous survey shown to visitors on this page.

About Basildon Hospital

Basildon Hospital runs a 24-hour accident and emergency department, open to 16 years or over, on Nethermayne in Basildon, Essex, part of Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust. It is a designated Trauma Unit, equipped to treat significant injuries and to stabilise the most serious cases before transfer to a regional Major Trauma Centre. The wider site runs 34 listed departments and services, from Assertive outreach services to Vascular surgery.

The site lists 2,220 parking spaces, 102 of them designated disabled bays, with patient parking averaging £1.33 an hour.

Official NHS performance

61.8%seen within 4 hours
28,595attendances in September 2026
60.4%England average for major A&Es

NHS England publishes these figures for Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust as a whole, covering every A&E the trust runs rather than this site alone. That is above the England average of 60.4% for major A&E departments over the same month.

In the NHS Friends and Family Test for August 2026, 73% of 697 patients who responded at this site reported a positive experience. The trust's general and acute wards averaged 99.0% overnight bed occupancy in the quarter to March 2026 - full wards are the main reason admitted patients queue in A&E.

Attendances by year

NHS yearA&E attendancesMonthly averageWithin 4 hours12hr+ waits to admit
2023-24365,35730,44666.0%236
2024-25358,85829,90566.4%1,907
2025-26343,74728,64665.6%7,510
2026-27 (6 months)168,15328,02664.5%6,777

Between 2023-24 and 2025-26, monthly A&E attendances fell 6% and the share seen within four hours changed little.

Frequently asked questions

How do I check the current A&E wait time at Basildon Hospital?

The live waiting time for the A&E at Basildon Hospital is shown at the top of this page, together with when it was last updated. Times are reported by recent visitors and carry a community badge - after your own visit you can submit your wait time in a few seconds to help the next person.

When is the A&E at Basildon Hospital quietest?

Patterns vary by hospital, but across UK urgent and emergency care the quietest window is usually the early morning, roughly 4am to 7am, with demand building through the afternoon and peaking in the evening. Friday and Saturday nights and Monday mornings are typically the busiest periods. See our guide to the best time to visit for more detail.

How long will I wait at Basildon Hospital A&E?

Patients are triaged on arrival and the most urgent cases are always seen first, so your wait depends on how serious your condition is and how busy the department is. Hospitals in England work to the NHS four-hour standard - the aim is to admit, transfer or discharge patients within four hours of arrival. The live figure on this page shows how Basildon Hospital is doing right now. NHS England's most recent figures (September 2026) show 61.8% of patients across the trust's A&E departments were seen within four hours.

How often are the waiting times on this page updated?

This page updates whenever a visitor submits a new wait time, so freshness depends on recent reports - each entry shows when that person visited. If you have been to Basildon Hospital recently, submitting your wait takes a few seconds and helps others plan.

Is the A&E at Basildon Hospital open 24 hours?

Yes - the A&E at Basildon Hospital is open 24 hours a day, every day of the year. In a life-threatening emergency always call 999.

Where is Basildon Hospital and how do I get there?

Basildon Hospital is at Nethermayne, Basildon, Essex, SS16 5NL. For general enquiries call 01268 524900. Enter your postcode in the Getting here section for a door-to-door route.

Is parking free at Basildon Hospital?

No - patient and visitor parking here averages about £1.33 an hour (NHS estates return, 2024-25). The site lists 2,220 parking spaces, including 102 designated disabled bays. Concessions often apply for blue badge holders, frequent attenders and some patients - check the hospital's own parking page.

Can children be treated at Basildon Hospital A&E?

This A&E serves: 16 years or over. If your child's age group is not treated here, the nearby section on this page lists alternatives - or call NHS 111 for urgent advice and 999 in an emergency.

Is Basildon Hospital a Major Trauma Centre?

No - Basildon Hospital is a designated Trauma Unit. It treats significant injuries and stabilises the most complex cases before transfer to a regional Major Trauma Centre.
About this data
This hospital does not currently have a live data source. The waiting times shown here are reported by visitors and may not reflect current conditions. You can see how we source data for every hospital on our data sources page. Department labels shown (e.g. A&E, MIU, UTC) are our interpretation of the source data and may not match the hospital’s own terminology. If any information is incorrect, please let us know.
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