The Sussex Cancer Centre is due to open in 2029 and expects to welcome more than 60,000 patients a year. Dr Andy Heeps, CEO of University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (Image: NHS University Hospitals Sussex)Dr Andy Heeps, chief executive of University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, celebrated the news, describing the announcement as “transformative”. I look forward to celebrating with you all when we open the new Sussex Cancer Centre in 2029.”The new centre is due to open in 2029 (Image: NHS University Hospitals Sussex)According to NHS figures, Sussex has the second-largest cancer population in the country. It will be the second major milestone in the Royal Sussex County Hospital hospital redevelopment project - which could also see a helipad built. Minister of State for Health, Karin Smyth, said: “I know from personal experience how vital high-quality cancer care is - and that’s why this £250 million investment in the Sussex Cancer Centre matters so much.