The ambulance couldn't have been more professional and caring. No waiting at A & E they were all…read moremarvellous and I'm so grateful to them all. Thank you.

Having only lived in Gloucester for a couple of years I can't speak for the entire hospital as I…read morehave only personally seen a small part of it. I had my baby here in December 2006 and it was a fantastic experience. The midwives were amazing and they did everything in their power to ensure that we stuck to my birth plan. I ended up having a waterbirth in the delivery suite (sadly the birth unit was shut for Christmas!) and it was everything I had dreamed that it would be. The aftercare was excellent and the wards were relaxed and friendly. I've also made three trips to the out of hours doctor, once for myself and once for each of my children. There's often a long wait, but the waiting room as fairly comfortable and there are plenty of toys for the little ones. It's certainly a lot better maintained than some of the hospitals I've been to.

I cannot fault the staff here - they always greet you with a grateful smile, whatever the weather,…read moreand whatever conditions they are working in. The ability to make an appointment at this centre rather than having to wait at a tradtional donor session is absolutely great - you turn up, you donate and you're off again within 45 minutes! The centre is clean and pleasant and the waiting room is more akin to a doctors surgery than waiting room for a donor session. The booking system works really well - and after your donation, you can make another appointment straight away before you leave. The smallest issue is that parking is limited, unless you go to donate after the bulk of staff at Radio Gloucestershire have left work for the day!! I've been a donor for a long time, but always go to the donor centre now rather than a mobile donation session - it's just much simpler.

Giving blood is so much simpler at a donor centre. The Gloucester centre operates an…read moreappointment-only system so you don't have to wait. Staff are very friendly, and chat with you while you donate. I have only had one aborted donation at this centre, but that was probably me moving my arm slightly between them locating a vein and putting the needle in. They also have a large biscuit-basket for when you are finished, a good selection of newspapers, and they make you a nice cup of tea afterwards. There are slight problems - it's a bit of a way out of the centre of Gloucester if you are walking (but it's in close proximity of the hospital, which is probably a good thing) and it can be a bit hard to get an appointment. But all in all, who needs to wait for ages in a chilly church hall when you can donate at a centre such as this?