Eastbourne’s new elective surgery hub to be ready by 2025, MP says

Jacob Panons
By Jacob Panons
Published 30th May 2023, 16:58 BST
Updated 30th May 2023, 17:00 BST
An artist's impression of the new elective surgery hub in Eastbourne. Picture from Caroline AnsellAn artist's impression of the new elective surgery hub in Eastbourne. Picture from Caroline Ansell
An artist's impression of the new elective surgery hub in Eastbourne. Picture from Caroline Ansell
A new Eastbourne elective surgery hub will open in 2025, says Eastbourne and Willingdon MP Caroline Ansell.

She has visited the site of the new elective surgery hub which is set to be built at the DGH.

Mrs Ansell said the new building, which will eventually form part of a new hospital development, will be able to undertake 8,453 day surgery cases per year using its four new operating theatres – this is an increase of around 2,500 operations a year.

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Operations that will take place include orthopaedic, community dental, breast surgery, urology, vascular and gynaecology.

Eastbourne MP Caroline Ansell at the site of the new elective surgery hubEastbourne MP Caroline Ansell at the site of the new elective surgery hub
Eastbourne MP Caroline Ansell at the site of the new elective surgery hub

Ahead of construction, archaeological digs are taking place but the building is fully funded and has planning permission, the MP said.

Mrs Ansell added: “It was really good to be able to go on site and see this massive investment in our healthcare starting to happen.

“We have a new hospital coming to