Headley Court Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre Headley Court ( abbreviated to DMRC Headley Court , and more commonly known as Headley Court ) , formerly RAF Headley Court , is an United Kingdom Ministry of Defence facility in Headley , near Leatherhead , Surrey , England . It is used as a rehabilitation centre for injured members of the British Armed Forces . History and overview . Headley Court was an Elizabethan farm house bought by the Cunliffe family , from Tyrrell ' s Wood , they later sold this Farm House and built an imposing mansion by Lord Cunliffe , who was Chairman of the Bank of England . During World War II , it was used as the Headquarters for the Canadian Forces in Europe , and since the war , it has been used as a Royal Air Force and Joint Services medical rehabilitation centre . During the War , nearby Headley Heath was used as a training ground for engineers building airstrip s and trench systems , then demolishing them again . Purchased after World War Two , with money from the Royal Air Force Pilots and Crews Fund , a public collection as a tribute to the deeds of the RAF , Headley Court is now the Defence Services Medical Rehabilitation Centre ( DMRC ) , which aims to return all those service personnel injured or seriously ill to full fitness . During the 2002 UK Firefighter strike , two Green Goddess fire engines were based at RAF Headley Court . If called upon , the crews would have had to wait for Surrey Police to escort them to a fire . In November 2005 , the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall visited the centre . They met Major David Bradley of the Princess of Wales ' s Royal Regiment , who had been given just a five per cent chance of survival , after coming under fire from a Rocket Propelled Grenade launcher ( RPG ) in Basra , southern Iraq in 2004 . Other notable patients in 2006 / 2007 include Sgt Mark Sutcliffe , The Royal Anglian Regiment , Sgt Stuart Pearson , 3 PARA and many others . Facilities . There is a rehabilitation staff of around 200 from all three services Medical and Nursing branches , including Princess Mary ' s Royal Air Force Nursing Service , providing specialist medical officers , nurses , remedial instructors , physiotherapist s , occupational therapist s , speech and language therapists , a cognitive therapist , social worker s , engineers , and administration support staff . Not only does the centre deal with patients with new physical disabilities , but it also deals with patients suffering from post - traumatic stress disorder . The rehabilitation areas of the unit consist of hydrotherapy pools , gymnasiums , and workshops for prosthetics . The countryside setting and grounds of the unit is an important factor . If accommodated on the 28 bed Peter Long Ward , there are single showers , and nursing staff on call 24 hours a day . There is internet access on the ward , as well as , a kitchen area with washing and drying facilities for clothing . A new ward opened in September 2010 , which has provided another 30 beds . Headley Court wasl in need of further facilities , particularly a full size swimming pool , as patients had to share public facilities in Leatherhead , which led to unpleasant confrontation . The charity Help for Heroes was set up in late 2007 , with a first objective of raising money to build these facilities . A new gym , swimming pool and lower limbs treatment area have now been opened .