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Southend University Hospital NHS Trust, which runs Southend hospital, missed its A&E waiting target of seeing patients in less than four hours last month.
Hospitals are meant to treat, assess or discharge 95% of patients in that time. Southend Hospital Trust saw 82.7% according to figures released for April. This is down on the figure for 12 months ago, which was 89.5%.
At Southend University Hospital NHS Trust a total of 1,540 patients were not seen within the four-hour window in April.
The trust was ranked 64 of 129 trusts of hospital trusts in England.
As a whole, the NHS has failed to meet this target since July 2015. A hospital trust's performance figures include the main accident and emergency department and any minor injuries or care centres it runs.
NHS England has asked patients only to attend A&E department with "genuine life-threatening emergencies".
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How is your local A&E doing?
Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust, which runs Broomfield Hospital, in Chelmsford, missed its A&E waiting target of seeing patients in less than four hours last month.
Hospitals are meant to treat, assess or discharge 95% of patients in that time. Mid Essex Hospital Trust saw 77.3% according to figures released for April. This is down on the figure for 12 months ago, which was 85.3%.
At Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust a total of 2,060 patients were not seen within the four-hour window in April.
The trust was ranked 103 of 129 trusts of hospital trusts in England.
As a whole, the NHS has failed to meet this target since July 2015. A hospital trust's performance figures include the main accident and emergency department and any minor injuries or care centres it runs.
NHS England has asked patients only to attend A&E department with "genuine life-threatening emergencies".
Check NHS cancer, A&E, ops and mental health targets in your area.
This story has been generated using NHS data, BBC analysis and some automation.
How is your local A&E doing?
East Suffolk & North Essex NHS Foundation Trust, which runs Colchester and Ipswich hospitals, missed its A&E waiting target of seeing patients in less than four hours last month.
Hospitals are meant to treat, assess or discharge 95% of patients in that time. East Sussex & North Essex NHS Trust saw 89.4% according to figures released for April. This is down on the figure for 12 months ago, which was 95.6%.
At East Suffolk & North Essex NHS Foundation Trust a total of 2,364 patients were not seen within the four-hour window in April.
The trust was ranked 29 of 129 trusts of hospital trusts in England.
As a whole, the NHS has failed to meet this target since July 2015. A hospital trust's performance figures include the main accident and emergency department and any minor injuries or care centres it runs.
NHS England has asked patients only to attend A&E department with "genuine life-threatening emergencies".
Check NHS cancer, A&E, ops and mental health targets in your area.
This story has been generated using NHS data, BBC analysis and some automation.
How is your local A&E doing?
Basildon & Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Trust, which runs Basildon hospital, missed its A&E waiting target of seeing patients in less than four hours last month.
Hospitals are meant to treat, assess or discharge 95% of patients in that time. Basildon and Thurrock Hospitals Trust saw 92.9% according to figures released for April. This is up on the figure for 12 months ago, which was 87.7%.
At Basildon & Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Trust a total of 811 patients were not seen within the four-hour window in April.
The trust was ranked 13 of 129 trusts of hospital trusts in England.
As a whole, the NHS has failed to meet this target since July 2015. A hospital trust's performance figures include the main accident and emergency department and any minor injuries or care centres it runs.
NHS England has asked patients only to attend A&E department with "genuine life-threatening emergencies".
Check NHS cancer, A&E, ops and mental health targets in your area.
This story has been generated using NHS data, BBC analysis and some automation.
How is your local A&E doing?
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust, which runs The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, missed its A&E waiting target of seeing patients in less than four hours last month.
Hospitals are meant to treat, assess or discharge 95% of patients in that time. The Princess Alexandra Hospital Trust saw 69.6% according to figures released for April. This is down on the figure for 12 months ago, which was 73.7%.
At The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust a total of 2,736 patients were not seen within the four-hour window in April.
The trust was ranked 123 of 129 trusts of hospital trusts in England.
As a whole, the NHS has failed to meet this target since July 2015. A hospital trust's performance figures include the main accident and emergency department and any minor injuries or care centres it runs.
NHS England has asked patients only to attend A&E department with "genuine life-threatening emergencies".
Check NHS cancer, A&E, ops and mental health targets in your area.
This story has been generated using NHS data, BBC analysis and some automation.
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BBC News Online
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There were Conservative holds in Castle Point, Maldon, Epping, Rochford, Brentwood and Braintree.
Harlow stayed under Labour control.
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No party holds a majority on Thurrock Council, retaining the status quo.
The number of seats for each party has hardly changed with Conservatives dropping one to 22, Labour gaining one to hold 17, the Thurrock Independents remaining on nine and a one solo independent.
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