Welcome to the Essex Neonatal Network Homepage.

Here you will find information on the 5 hospitals providing neonatal services in the area.

At present the Essex Neonatal Network is under review, by the East of England Specialised Commissioning Group on behalf of of the 14 Primary Care Trusts and Strategic Health Authority.

The Network Director for the East of England Neonatal Networks is:

Ruth Ashmore

email: ruth.ashmore@eoescg.nhs.uk

The Essex Neonatal Network works closely with 5 Acute Hospital NHS Trusts. These are:

Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust
Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust
Essex Rivers Healthcare NHS Trust
Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Southend Hospital NHS Trust

The network has five neonatal units at:

St.Johns Hospital
Princess Alexandra Hospital
Colchester General Hospital
Basildon Hospital
Southend Hospital

The Essex Neonatal Network is working closely with the NHS organisations in Essex, which has a population of 1.3 million. It links closely with:

The East of England Strategic Heath Authority
and 14 Primary Care Trusts