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Medical same-day emergency care service

Basildon Hospital

Patient cohort inclusions / exclusionsExcluded: Respiratory patients – to attend respiratory ED instead
Open to suspected COVID-19 patients?No
Seeing patients face-to-face?Telephone/virtual follow-up and triage where possible
Service hours08:00-17:00
Service locationUnchanged
Accepting GP referrals?Yes
Contact number01268 524900 x 8404

Mid Essex Hospitals

Patient cohort inclusions / exclusionsIncluded: DVT Cellulitis Anaemia management Blood reviews to facilitate discharges
Excluded: Respiratory patients – to attend ED instead
Open to suspected COVID-19 patients?No
Seeing patients face-to-face?Yes
Service hoursMonday-Friday 8am -8pm, weekends Saturday & Sunday 10am-6pm
Service locationSDEC clinic A204/A207
Accepting GP referrals?Medical referral’s accepted between 10am - 6pm, 7 days a week and advice offered during these hours where possible from a consultant or one of the acute medical team.
Contact number01245 513 146
Gynae/EPAU same day emergency care Services
Patient cohort inclusionsNo change
Seeing patients Face-to FaceYes, risk assessment via phone to determine covid status.
Service hoursEPU scan clinic (relocated in GOPD); 08.00-17:00.
Referrals via nhs.net account from GP& midwives .
Emergency gynaecology admissions via A&E and then transferred to GACU relocated in Hand trauma Unit. 24 hours cover.
Accepting GP referralsYes.
Contact NumberEPU:01245513037
GACU:0124514924
Nurse Bleep:#1364;
Reg#2634( Emergency GP referral)
Consult. Gynaecology(9.00-20:00):07623958358.

Southend Hospital

Patient cohort inclusions / exclusionsExcluded: Respiratory patients – to attend ED instead Non urgent/emergency DVT
Open to suspected COVID-19 patients?No
Seeing patients face-to-face?Telephone/virtual follow-up and triage where possible
Service hours08:00 – 22:00
Service locationUnchanged
Accepting GP referrals?Yes
Contact number01702 385555 and choose option 3