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Janet Rogers, practice manager of the new surgery, said: "It's great to see so many people interested in the centre. The people of Angmering have waited for a decent doctors' surgery for around 20 years and now it's here.

"It will provide up-to-date medical facilities in a purpose-built building and provide the sort of facilities that are expected of a modern-day surgery."

The centre replaces the existing cramped surgery at Cumberland Road and includes practice nurse clinics, a minor operations theatre and midwifes' clinic.

Currently the two surgeries have more than 7,000 patients on their books but Janet said that the new building would allow at least an extra 3,000 to join them but pointed out that if this did happen, new doctors and nurses would also have to be recruited.

"It's a really nice building," said Kerri. "It's nice and bright and modern, just the sort of place that I would be happy to bring my children.

Two weeks ago the Gazette reported that vandals had smashed windows and thrown mud at the walls of the building, damage which was still on show for the visitors to see.

"It's such a shame that that happened," said Janet Rogers. "The service has been provided for the people of Angmering and I don't understand why people would want to damage it. It's mindless vandalism and has caused a lot of inconvenience and extra work."

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