New £250m Sussex Cancer Centre To Be Built In Brighton

A new cancer centre is set to be built in Sussex, following an announcement by the government.

Around £250 million will be invested in the development of a state-of-the-art regional cancer hub at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton.

Dr Sarah Westwell, Chief of Service for Cancer at the hospital, described the announcement as a “watershed moment”, saying the new centre will bring facilities “in line with the world-class care we strive to deliver every day”.

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust says more than 60,000 patients a year are expected to be treated at the new Sussex Cancer Centre.

The site will feature high-precision radiotherapy, expanded outpatient clinics, a dedicated assessment area, as well as a day unit and inpatient ward.

Upper floors of the building are expected to offer sea views.

The trust added that the £250 million investment will more than triple the amount of clinical space dedicated to cancer care at the hospital.

Sussex currently has the second-largest cancer population in the country, with projections suggesting one in two people will be diagnosed with cancer during their lifetime.

Chris Ward, Labour MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, said the new centre will mean “faster access to specialist care, better outcomes, and a setting designed around patients’ needs” for those facing a cancer diagnosis.

The government has said it expects the new Sussex Cancer Centre to open in 2029.