Hospitals in Essex
Acute hospitals in and around Essex on the CQC register, with their inspection ratings.
Essex has 15 acute hospitals on the CQC register. 7 rated Good or Outstanding.
9 in 10 would recommendtrust-wide
Median wait across specialties: 17 weeks54% of urgent cancer referrals treated within 62 days, 63% diagnosed within 28 days, trust-wide
Specialties treated here
General surgeryUrologyTrauma and orthopaedicsEar, nose and throatOphthalmologyOral surgeryNeurosurgeryPlastic surgeryCardiothoracic surgeryGeneral internal medicineGastroenterologyCardiologyDermatologyRespiratory medicineNeurologyRheumatologyElderly medicineGynaecologyOther medical servicesOther mental health servicesPaediatric servicesOther surgical servicesOther services
9 in 10 would recommendtrust-wide
Median wait across specialties: 17 weeks54% of urgent cancer referrals treated within 62 days, 63% diagnosed within 28 days, trust-wide
Specialties treated here
General surgeryUrologyTrauma and orthopaedicsEar, nose and throatOphthalmologyOral surgeryNeurosurgeryPlastic surgeryCardiothoracic surgeryGeneral internal medicineGastroenterologyCardiologyDermatologyRespiratory medicineNeurologyRheumatologyElderly medicineGynaecologyOther medical servicesOther mental health servicesPaediatric servicesOther surgical servicesOther services
9 in 10 would recommendtrust-wide
Median wait across specialties: 17 weeks54% of urgent cancer referrals treated within 62 days, 63% diagnosed within 28 days, trust-wide
Specialties treated here
General surgeryUrologyTrauma and orthopaedicsEar, nose and throatOphthalmologyOral surgeryNeurosurgeryPlastic surgeryCardiothoracic surgeryGeneral internal medicineGastroenterologyCardiologyDermatologyRespiratory medicineNeurologyRheumatologyElderly medicineGynaecologyOther medical servicesOther mental health servicesPaediatric servicesOther surgical servicesOther services
Clacton Maternity UnitNHS
Clacton-on-sea CO15 1LH
9 in 10 would recommendtrust-wide
Median wait across specialties: 14 weeks66% of urgent cancer referrals treated within 62 days, 74% diagnosed within 28 days, trust-wide
Specialties treated here
General surgeryUrologyTrauma and orthopaedicsEar, nose and throatOphthalmologyOral surgeryPlastic surgeryGeneral internal medicineGastroenterologyCardiologyDermatologyRespiratory medicineNeurologyRheumatologyElderly medicineGynaecologyOther medical servicesOther mental health servicesPaediatric servicesOther surgical servicesOther services
Colchester General HospitalNHS
Colchester CO4 5JL
9 in 10 would recommendtrust-wide
Median wait across specialties: 14 weeks66% of urgent cancer referrals treated within 62 days, 74% diagnosed within 28 days, trust-wide
Specialties treated here
General surgeryUrologyTrauma and orthopaedicsEar, nose and throatOphthalmologyOral surgeryPlastic surgeryGeneral internal medicineGastroenterologyCardiologyDermatologyRespiratory medicineNeurologyRheumatologyElderly medicineGynaecologyOther medical servicesOther mental health servicesPaediatric servicesOther surgical servicesOther services
Nuffield Health Brentwood HospitalIndependent
Brentwood CM15 8EH
No recommendation data
Median wait across specialties: 14 weeks
Oaks HospitalIndependent
Colchester CO4 5XR
No recommendation data
Median wait across specialties: 13 weeks
Phoenix Hospital ChelmsfordIndependent
Chelmsford CM2 8FR
No recommendation data
No recommendation data
Spire Hartswood HospitalIndependent
Brentwood CM13 3LE
No recommendation data
Median wait across specialties: 11 weeks
Specialties treated here
Springfield HospitalIndependent
Chelmsford CM1 7GU
No recommendation data
Median wait across specialties: 10 weeks
9 in 10 would recommendtrust-wide
Median wait across specialties: 17 weeks54% of urgent cancer referrals treated within 62 days, 63% diagnosed within 28 days, trust-wide
Specialties treated here
General surgeryUrologyTrauma and orthopaedicsEar, nose and throatOphthalmologyOral surgeryNeurosurgeryPlastic surgeryCardiothoracic surgeryGeneral internal medicineGastroenterologyCardiologyDermatologyRespiratory medicineNeurologyRheumatologyElderly medicineGynaecologyOther medical servicesOther mental health servicesPaediatric servicesOther surgical servicesOther services
9 in 10 would recommendtrust-wide
Median wait across specialties: 17 weeks54% of urgent cancer referrals treated within 62 days, 63% diagnosed within 28 days, trust-wide
Specialties treated here
General surgeryUrologyTrauma and orthopaedicsEar, nose and throatOphthalmologyOral surgeryNeurosurgeryPlastic surgeryCardiothoracic surgeryGeneral internal medicineGastroenterologyCardiologyDermatologyRespiratory medicineNeurologyRheumatologyElderly medicineGynaecologyOther medical servicesOther mental health servicesPaediatric servicesOther surgical servicesOther services
The Holly Private HospitalIndependent
Buckhurst Hill IG9 5HX
No recommendation data
The Princess Alexandra HospitalNHS
Harlow CM20 1QX
9 in 10 would recommendtrust-wide
Median wait across specialties: 12 weeks63% of urgent cancer referrals treated within 62 days, 80% diagnosed within 28 days, trust-wide
Specialties treated here
Last updated: 2026-10-25.