Emergency Care

For patients needing emergency care

• The Emergency Department
  Located at East Surrey Hospital;
  Open 24 hours-a-day, seven days a week.
  The Emergency Department is designed to treat patients who have suffered a serious injury or accident, or who have developed a sudden serious illness and are brought to hospital by ambulance or who have been referred by a General Practitioner or Walk-in Centre.
  Getting to East Surrey Hospital.

Patients with less serious injuries or illness

Patients with less serious injuries and illness may find it easier to attend an urgent treatment or minor injury centre, where they will usually be seen more quickly. Examples of conditions treated include: cuts that need stitching or dressing, sprains and strains of muscles and joints, minor bone fractures - such as broken ankles or wrists, superficial burns, removal of foreign bodies, skin complaints such as rashes and bites and stings.

• Crawley Hospital Urgent Treatment Centre
  Located at Crawley Hospital;
  Open 24 hours-a-day, seven days a week (including Christmas and New Year); Managed by West Sussex Primary Care Trust.
  Telephone 01293 600300 ext 4141 for more information.
  Getting to Crawley Hospital.
• Caterham Dene Community Hospital Walk-in Centre
  Church Road, Caterham, CR3 5RA
  Open 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, excluding bank holidays.
  Telephone 01883 837512 
• Horsham Minor Injuries Unit
  Located at Horsham Hospital, Hurst Road, Horsham RH12 2DR (open in a new window at Multimap.com); Open 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday - closed weekends and bank holidays;
  Telephone 01293 600300 ext 7202 for more information (opening hours only). Managed by West Sussex Primary Care Trust.
• Emergency Dental Care
  Please call one of the dental helplines:
  If you live in West Sussex 01293 518541 (5.30am to 10pm weekdays - 8.30am to 1pm weekends & bank holidays)
  If you live in Surrey 0845 271 2040 (24 hours)

Other sources of advice and treatment

• NHS Direct
  You can call NHS Direct on 0845 4647 for health information and advice from a specially trained nurse over the phone 24 hours a day.
  The NHS direct self-help guide can be found at www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk (opens in a new window).
• Pharmacists (Chemists)
  From sprains to stomach aches, your local pharmacist is qualified to give you expert advice without an appointment. Find out more, including location and opening times of your local pharmacies, from the NHS Choices Find Services search page (select 'Pharmacists' - opens in a new window). Many local newspapers also include pharmacy opening times.
• Your own family doctor (GP)
  You can call your own doctor's surgery to make an appointment, or for details of their out-of-hours service. Details of GP surgeries can be found at from the NHS Choices Find Services search page (select 'GPs' - opens in a new window).