The investment, which has been confirmed by the Government and New Hospitals Programme, will see a new regional Centre of Excellence for cancer care in Brighton & Hove, Sussex. 

Dr Andy Heeps, chief executive of University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, said: ‘Securing this quarter-of-a-billion-pound investment for our regional cancer centre is the result of years of hard work and determination by our teams and partners, with patients and carers, volunteers and specialists all contributing to the process. 

‘The result is a cancer centre we're exceptionally proud of, where natural light will flood each floor and intuitive layouts and calming design support healing and recovery. We've embedded clinical research into the very fabric of the building and new specialist assessment areas will provide an alternative to A&E for many patients with cancer. 

‘We know our new Sussex Cancer Centre will be transformative in so many ways, and as we receive the £250m funding that makes all this possible, I want to express my thanks to everyone who has supported the journey and made it possible. I look forward to celebrating with you all when we open the new Sussex Cancer Centre in 2029.'