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Brighton, East Sussex

Brighton Medical Assessment Unit

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust

Bright hospital corridor with a central white reception desk, blue‑trimmed doors, and ceiling panels showing sky effect

The new Medical Assessment Unit (MAU) at the Royal Sussex County Hospital (RSCH) provides a dedicated area for same-day assessment and treatment of patients, helping to reduce pressure on the hospital’s Accident and Emergency (A&E) department. 

Located on Level 5 of RSCH’s Millennium Building and within close proximity to the existing Surgical Assessment Unit, the scheme is part of a multi-million-pound transformation programme set to enhance patient flow, increase ED capacity, reduce waiting times, improve clinical service adjacencies and provide a more comfortable and therapeutic environment for patients, visitors and staff.

Services

Clerk of Works / NEC Supervisor

Sectors

Healthcare
Key Information

Same day

assessment

64

patient capacity

Dedicated

hospital environment

Alleviates

A&E pressure

Featuring both a trolley assessment area and a chaired same day emergency care (SDEC) / hot clinic area, the MAU has capacity for 64 patients who might otherwise be in A&E.

Demolition work to create the MAU footprint completed in February 2024, with the construction of the new unit commencing in June 2024 and completing in October 2025.

McBains provided NEC Supervisor (Fabric and MEPH) services to the scheme.

Image gallery
Bright, empty hospital room with pale floors, blue and white walls, ceiling-mounted equipment arms, and overhead lighting panels.
Bright hospital reception area with a curved white desk, glass partitions, and clean, modern finishes.
Clean hospital storage room with tall glass-front cabinets of organised medical trays and a sink in the foreground.
Bright hospital corridor with a central white reception desk, blue‑trimmed doors, and ceiling panels showing sky effect
Empty hospital room with pale walls, ceiling lights, and a hand‑washing station in an adjoining alcove.
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