A member of staff at a Brighton hospital was stabbed in an attack this morning.

A 30 year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder at The Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton which was put into immediate lockdown following the dramatic incident.

A Sussex Police spokesman said it was not being treated as a terrorist attack and no-one else had been hurt.

The spokesman said: “At 8.42am on Sunday police were called to the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton after a report that a member of staff had sustained a stab wound.

“The hospital site was quickly secured while officers have been working with security staff to confirm that nobody else has been injured, and that staff and patients are safe.

“Following immediate police searches and inquiries a 30-year-old man was arrested in nearby Wilson Avenue at 9.40am on suspicion of attempted murder, and is currently in custody for interview and further inquiries.

“This apparently isolated and unexplained incident is not being treated as terrorism at this time and there is currently nothing to suggest that any other person has been involved or that anyone else is at risk."

An update on the condition of the injured man is awaited.