The trust says it will be improving patient care facilities with new government money.
The Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust has received £110m from the Department of Health and Social Care.
"We've waited quite a while for this, so we're delighted now to have these resources to allow the hospital to expand," said Andrew Pike, chief operating officer at Southend University Hospital. He added: "We will be providing more modern facilities to suit the demand we are now facing, particularly our accident and emergency departments."The trust would receive an initial £40m between now and March 2025 and it said it would carry out some preparation and building works.
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