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Basildon
Home to global companies in the high tech, R&D, engineering and electronics sector such as SELEX, Case New Holland (CNH) and Visteon, Basildon’s location within the Thames Gateway makes it an ideal base for like-minded, life science organisations.
University Hospital Trust
In the middle of the Thames Gateway, Basildon University Hospital Trust is a brand new £60 million, 14,000 square metre Cardiothoraicic Centre which created 500 new jobs including 30 consultant roles.
The heart and lung centre is among the most modern of its kind in the country, with the latest equipment and technology throughout the building, including state-of-the-art operating theatres and cardiac catheter laboratories.
Offering specialist diagnosis and treatment for people with cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, patients benefit from the highest quality treatment and care delivered by a team of experienced staff.

