On Monday 3rd October 2011 a new walk-in centre for minor injuries opened at the Dene Hospital in Church Road, Caterham-on-the-Hill for people aged 18 and over. The 'Caterham Dene Minor Injuries Unit' is run by First Community Health and Care, a new social enterprise replacing the Eastern arm of the Surrey Primary Care Trust as part of the government's NHS reforms.

The centre is run by two Emergency Care Practitioners, Lisa Wood and Alison Williams who for the last five years managed the Urgent Treatment Centre at East Surrey Hospital.

Alison said: "This new unit means that local people will not have to go and wait for hours and hours at East Surrey Hospital. I know how long people have to wait so this is a much closer-to-home service. We can treat patients with minor head injuries, eye injuries, sprains and fractures and will send patients with more serious injuries to East Surrey. We are in touch with the ambulance service so they can bring patients here instead of East Surrey Hospital when appropriate."

The centre is currently open from 9am-5pm Monday-Friday and patients have to be over 16. As the centre becomes more busy and more staff are employed the centre will look into extending its opening hours. The Walk-In Centre can be contacted on 01883 837540.