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# Government approves final funds for Royal Sussex County Hospital
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/government-approves-final-funds-for-sussex-county-hospital/
- Published: 2015-10-26T18:54:01.000Z
- Updated: 2015-10-26T19:02:24.000Z
- Description: Government approves the final business case for £484 million redevelopment of Royal Sussex County Hospital. The Hospital originally put forward an outline business case for £420 million which was approved by the Government last year.
- Author: Sarah Green
- Tags: Health, In The South, News, Jeremy Hunt MP, Simon Kirby MP

## Government approves the final business case for £484 million redevelopment of Royal Sussex County Hospital.

![Jeremy Hunt MP and Simon Kirby MP](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/web-60094.jpg)

Jeremy Hunt MP and Simon Kirby MP

**The Hospital originally** put forward an outline business case for £420 million which was approved by the Government last year.

Following this, due to an increase in the costs of the scheme **Simon Kirby**, MP for Brighton Kemptown & Peacehaven lobbied both the Chancellor and the Health Minister for an additional £60 million to complete the redevelopment.

This additional £60 million was announced in February 2015, taking the total set aside for the redevelopment to £480 million.

Preparatory works started but although the money had been set aside, the full business case still needed to be approved.

**Chancellor, George Osborne, said:** *“Simon has worked very hard over long period of time to help make the case for Brighton’s hospital redevelopment. He has been a loud voice for his constituents and I share his delight that the final business case has been approved. I do not think this would have happened without him.”*

**Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt, added:** *“Simon has been a constant champion for the redevelopment of the Royal Sussex County Hospital and this approval of the final business case is a testament to his hard work on behalf of all his constituents. The changes will secure the future of services in Brighton for local people – I look forward to working with Simon to improve healthcare here further.”*

**Simon said:** *“The redevelopment of the Hospital is something very close to my heart having lobbied both the Chancellor and the Health Secretary for a long time. Some people were worried that it wouldn’t happen after the Election but I am absolutely delighted at the announcement.*

*This redevelopment will enable the hospital to provide the very best facilities that the patients and staff deserve. This is great news for our city and the wider area.*

*I would again like to pay tribute to the hard-working staff at the hospital for putting together such a strong case.”*