“I’ve got the message” – PM David Cameron after plea for Royal Sussex revamp funding during Peacehaven visit

“I’ve got the message” – those were the words of Prime Minister David Cameron when pushed where £420m funding for the Royal Sussex County hospital was.

The Prime Minister was quizzed on the issue during a visit to Peacehaven this morning (Monday 24 March).

Less than a week after the budget he was explaining changes intended to help pensioners at the Meridian Centre.

He was introduced by Emma Soames, editor at large of Saga magazine, which organised the question and answer event.

Mr Cameron said: “You can tell a lot about a society by how it helps pensioners live out their lives in dignity and security.”

He said that he wasn’t saying that all the problems around this had been solved.

But the latest changes, including annuity reforms and pensioner bonds, were part of a long-term plan.

Councillor Lynda Hyde, who represents Rottingdean Coastal ward on Brighton and Hove City Council, asked the Prime Minister to help secure funding for the £420 million revamp of the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton.

Mr Cameron praised Brighton Kemptown MP Simon Kirby for his efforts to secure the money and said that it was message received and understood.