Eye patients visiting the new Walk-In Centre at the Caterham Dene Hospital are benefitting from the latest piece of new equipment - a state-of-the-art 'Slit Lamp' used for examining eyes.

The machine has been acquired with the help of Caterham Rotary and Caterham Harestone Rotary Clubs who each donated £2,000 with the additional support of Caterham Round Table who helped with the traditional Christmas collection.

The hospital, in Church Road, Caterham-on-the- Hill, also has a new auroscope for ear examination thanks to the Caterham Dene League of Friends and the Chaldon and Caterham Women's Institute.

Emergency Nurse Practitioner, Lisa Wood said: "We are very grateful to have these brand new machines that will enable us to give a better service to our patients. The local people like our new Walk-In Clinic which is getting busier every week!"

The Walk-In Centre at Caterham Dene is open from 9am-5pm Monday-Friday for patients over the age of 16. To contact the Walk-In Centre call 01883 837512.

The photo above right shows Emergency Nurse Practitioner Alison Williams demonstrating the new Slit Lamp to the President of Caterham Rotary Club, David Mole, watched by Nurse Lisa Wood, Jean Baker of the Caterham Dene League of Friends and Chaldon and Caterham WI and Jacque Brown, the President of Caterham Harestone Rotary Club.