Lewes Prison's £1 million new hospital has unveiled specially designed cells aimed at stopping inmates from harming themselves.

A revamped two-floor health care suite opened yesterday at the East Sussex jail, which has been criticised for high levels of suicide and self-harm.

Government inspectors were also unhappy about the neglected condition of the hospital before its long-awaited refurbishment.

It now features a primary care suite with three consulting rooms, a 19-bed inpatient unit, a dental surgery and a full-time pharmacy.

All windows and doors were replaced as part of the refit.

The hospital cells previously had Victorian-era bars on the windows.

All points on which a prisoner could hang something have been removed from the rooms.