Hospital history Behind the welcome and care patients receive is a proud tradition of well over 100 years of local hospital services. 1932 1935 1938 1947 1948 1960 1962 1968 1969 1970 1971 1976 1981 1985 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1996 1997 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2008 2009
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Hospital officially opened Fracture clinic established First modern anaesthetic machine purchased First female doctor appointed to resident staff Hospital under the newly-formed NHS Radio-isotope laboratory opened Hydrotherapy pool opened Intensive therapy unit opened New A&E department opened Hospital information system computerised. Tower Block opened. Children's Centre opened Breast screening unit and Sita Lumsden unit opened Orthopaedic ward opened Eye laser facility purchased New CT scanner unit opened Diabetes Centre opened. Southend Hospital became an NHS Trust Second linear accelerator unit completed Eye clinic and 18-station renal dialysis unit opened Installation of ÂŁ1m MRI scanner A&E observation ward opened Cancer Centre status confirmed ÂŁ250,000 extension to the Renal Unit Leukaemia Unit opened Dowsett ward opened Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) started Hospital achieved 3 star status The Ladybird nursery opened. Nightingale Centre opened Lighthouse Centre opened New endoscopy suite opened Hospital gained Foundation Trust status Clinical Oncology Centre opened Installation of new pharmacy dispensing robot Launch of Bosom Pals Appeal; Wound management unit opened. New multi-faith facility opened. Opening of our dedicated bereavement suite Opening of Carlingford Centre Opening of our refurbished outpatients department First patient treated with high dose brachytherapy Partnership between Southend hospital, Basildon hospital and Intergrated Pathology Partnership launched to deliver state of the art pathology services.
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