New Sussex Cancer Centre gets the green light from planners
The approval paves the way for construction of a state-of-the-art, five-storey new Sussex Cancer Centre that will significantly expand existing services for the growing number of people affected by cancer in Sussex.
Chief executive of University Hospitals Sussex, Dr George Findlay, said:
“We are absolutely delighted that planning permission has been granted for the new Sussex Cancer Centre. I want to thank our capital development colleagues and dedicated cancer team whose tireless work and commitment have brought us to this point. Our new centre will become regional centre of excellence for cancer care and make an incredible difference to patients Sussex.”
The design provides significantly more treatments in outpatient settings, an increase in the number of inpatient beds (all in single en-suite rooms), and provision of a new and dedicated acute cancer assessment unit which means many cancer patients will be able to be cared for as an outpatient by their specialist team rather than attending the main A&E department.
It will also act as a specialist tertiary hub for Sussex, supporting the development of further specialist services and enabling care closer to home through a hub and spoke model with the Trust’s other hospitals and services provided by partners.
A core principle of the building’s design is the creation of a healing environment that supports the emotional and psychological wellbeing of patients.