Filming for an ITV crime drama series has been taking place at a hospital in the county.

Last week, cast members for the drama Grace descended on Southlands Hospital in Shoreham for filming, with staff members Vicki Ann Cook and Karen Grave featuring as extras.

The crew were spotted in and around the NHS building over the weekend, with normal hospital services still being provided despite the film crews.

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A spokesman for University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust said: "Lights, camera, action at Southlands.

"Southlands Hospital once again played host to the cast and crew of ITV’s hit detective series, ‘Grace’ over the weekend and even saw two of our very own colleagues stepping into the spotlight as extras.

"Thank you to our staff for ensuring the running of the hospital continued seamlessly and to Vicki and Karen for being such fantastic actresses – the stage is calling your names.

"Catch the pair on your screens soon."

The hospital scenes will feature in the fifth series of the drama, which had four more episodes commissioned in March.

John Simm will return to the screens as Detective Superintendent Roy Grace along with co-stars Richie Campbell, Zoe Tapper, Brad Morrison and Laura Elphinstone.

The cast members have been spotted around various Sussex locations over the last few months for filming.

In May, cameras were set up inside the former Popworld in West Street, Brighton, as filming for the fifth season of Grace got underway.

Huge TV lights were placed on rooftops beaming into the windows as the inside was transformed into the film set for a couple of days.

Crews were then spotted again in June both inside and outside of a home in Eaton Place, Kemp Town.

Actors were spotted wearing medical scrubs and other costumes as they took frequent breaks from the heat in an outside gazebo.

Before filming began for the new series, Huw Kennair Jones, ITV’s drama commissioner, previously said: “We’re thrilled to be returning to Brighton and the world of Roy Grace and the team for another series of Peter James’ brilliant stories.

“Series five promises to deliver four more episodes full of surprises and intrigue that ITV audiences have come to love.”