Sussex Cancer Centre Development

University Hospital Sussex NHS Foundation Trust is asking people to share their thoughts on plans to build a new Sussex Cancer Centre at Royal Sussex County Hospital, Eastern Road, Brighton. 

The new Sussex Cancer Centre has been designed to: 

• Transform treatment and provide world-class care
• Transform experience by creating a healing place
• Transform research to improve outcomes for patients 

The £155m redevelopment is Stage 2 of the hospital’s 3Ts Development programme, to deliver a new Sussex Cancer Centre.

. Stage 1 was completed in June 2023 with the opening of the new Louisa Martindale Building. Stage 3 is a new logistics yard to service the hospital campus.

Planning permission for the 3Ts Development was originally granted in 2012 but plans for the Sussex Cancer Centre have since been updated. 

The public consultation is seeking feedback on a revised design to support Section 73 and 96A planning amendments to be submitted to Brighton & Hove City Council.  

Find out more - Exhibition Panels

Share your thoughts - Complete Questionnaire

Join our online event on Monday 23 October, 6-7.30pm, to find out more and ask questions of lead cancer clinicians, the architect and design team, and other key people involved in the project. 

You can join the online event live or use the same link to watch a recording afterwards. 

Information is displayed in the main entrance Welcome Space of the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Eastern Road, Brighton, BN2 5BE. 

Here, you can also talk to the design team between 4-8pm on Monday 16 October and Wednesday 25 October who will be happy to answer your questions and provide further information.

The consultation questionnaire is available online – complete the questionnaire. The closing date is Sunday 5 November 2023. 

A limited number of paper copies are also available from the hospital’s main entrance reception desk.

For further information about the 3Ts Development, please visit University Hospitals Sussex website. For other enquiries, please email uhsussex.3Ts@nhs.net.

To keep informed about the project and receive invitations to future meetings and events, please join the Hospital Liaison Group.

Thank you.

 

The opportunity to provide a purpose-built state-of-the-art cancer centre for non-surgical cancer care is a once in a lifetime opportunity for the people of Sussex.  

Our new Cancer Centre will allow us to care for more people at any one time and provide the space and specialist facilities required to take advantage of the latest groundbreaking diagnostics, treatments, and pioneering research that underpin world-class cancer care. 

We will be able to offer more non-surgical treatments in the outpatient setting to help people to stay at home and avoid admission to hospital, where appropriate. 

And for those who do need to be cared for on a ward, we’ll have a much larger number of inpatient beds with access to new and more specialist treatments. 

We will be able to transform the delivery of urgent treatment for patients with cancer by providing same day emergency care in a dedicated acute cancer assessment unit, rather than the hospital’s main emergency department.  

Our cancer team in the acute assessment unit will have the specialist knowledge to provide the right care and treatment for our patients in a purpose-designed area.  

In addition to providing external beam radiotherapy using the most up-to-date technologies and techniques, we will be able to provide in-house specialist brachytherapy (internal radiotherapy) using the latest imaging technology and radiotherapy equipment.  

The Sussex Cancer Centre will bring our oncology and haematology inpatient and outpatient services together, with separate assessment areas to ensure that patients receive the best care and treatment, delivered by a highly skilled team, in a timely manner and in an excellent environment designed for their needs.

 

The opportunity to provide a purpose-built state-of-the-art cancer centre for non-surgical cancer care is a once in a lifetime opportunity for the people of Sussex.  

Our new Cancer Centre will allow us to care for more people at any one time and provide the space and specialist facilities required to take advantage of the latest groundbreaking diagnostics, treatments, and pioneering research that underpin world-class cancer care. 

We will be able to offer more non-surgical treatments in the outpatient setting to help people to stay at home and avoid admission to hospital, where appropriate. 

And for those who do need to be cared for on a ward, we’ll have a much larger number of inpatient beds with access to new and more specialist treatments. 

We will be able to transform the delivery of urgent treatment for patients with cancer by providing same day emergency care in a dedicated acute cancer assessment unit, rather than the hospital’s main emergency department.  

Our cancer team in the acute assessment unit will have the specialist knowledge to provide the right care and treatment for our patients in a purpose-designed area.  

In addition to providing external beam radiotherapy using the most up-to-date technologies and techniques, we will be able to provide in-house specialist brachytherapy (internal radiotherapy) using the latest imaging technology and radiotherapy equipment.  

The Sussex Cancer Centre will bring our oncology and haematology inpatient and outpatient services together, with separate assessment areas to ensure that patients receive the best care and treatment, delivered by a highly skilled team, in a timely manner and in an excellent environment designed for their needs.ust therapies and medicines that support people to live well and recover from cancer and its treatments. 

How and where a person receives their care can have a huge impact on their physical and mental wellbeing during what is often a long and difficult process.  

The new Sussex Cancer Centre is designed to be a healing place. 

It will be a building with surroundings and a layout that creates a calm and comforting setting that promotes wellbeing for patients through personalised patient experiences and a therapeutic connection to the natural world around it.  

For example, natural light and views of the sea and green spaces will be maximised for the areas where patients spend the most amount of time. An internal courtyard garden and large terrace for outpatients will provide access to fresh air and space for reflection. 

The building will be designed to the highest environmental standards, helping the NHS meet the target of net zero carbon emissions by 2040.

 

Almost every breakthrough in cancer treatment has been achieved through scientific research and clinical trials.  

So, the more we can support research, the more we can help improve access to effective treatments, improvement quality of life and survival rates for our patients.   

Giving all our colleagues and patients the opportunity to take part in local research and access new treatments is a strategic priority for University Hospitals Sussex.   

Bringing all non-surgical cancer care together in a single purpose-built centre will create new opportunities for us to support cancer research.  

Increasing access to clinical trials will give all our patients the opportunities to access innovative treatments and care.  

New research programmes will give all our cancer healthcare professionals an opportunity to help shape the future of cancer care and drive excellence in all we do.