Work on a multi-million pound hospital extension is progressing well.

The new-look Mill View Hospital in Hove is expected to be ready for use at the beginning of August.

Contractors have been working on the £4.73 million scheme since December.

The expansion will help provide more services for adults with mental health problems.

The hospital is run by South Downs Health NHS Trust which provides community, mental health and rehabilitation services in the Brighton and Hove area.

The new building will be linked to the existing hospital via a glazed walkway and will provide single rooms with en suite facilities in two main ward areas.

Up to 35 patients, currently being cared for at Westbourne Hospital in New Church Road, Hove, will be transferred to the new development.