New pictures have been released of the re-developed Royal Sussex County Hospital.

The newly completed Stage 1 – the first and largest of the three-stage programme – will see the opening of 62,000 sq m of clinical and support accommodation in the new Louisa Martindale Building.

The hospital will now have major new facilities, including more than 30 wards and departments, new diagnostic and theatre capacity, as well as increased capacity for the departments with high demand, including neurosciences, stroke services and intensive care.

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The work will increase most wards by five times as much space per bed as is currently available. Stage 2 of the re-development will also be carried out by McBains and will consist of removing existing vacant buildings to construct a new Sussex Cancer Centre. This will include 29,000 sq m of clinical and support accommodation. In addition to increasing the number of chemotherapy beds and radiotherapy machines.

Commenting on the project, Steve Brooker, Project Director at McBains, said: "We are delighted to be able to unveil the first new pictures of the fully completed Louisa Martindale Building, which will significantly enhance patient care for the region.

"An incredible amount of hard work has gone into ensuring the successful completion of the building and is a true testament of the power of collaboration and teamwork that we've managed to achieve this incredible milestone. We now look ahead to its transformation into a working hospital and its vital role in transforming the lives of patients, staff and visitors."