Today I visited the minor injuries unit at Bangor Hospital as I have had an extremely sore elbow…read morefor a few weeks. I really don't like hospitals and only went because I was in agony! I arrived at the hospital at about 4pm, went to the reception and the lady there took my details and told me to wait in the waiting area. There were only a few people about and only one other couple in the waiting area. I found myself reading the notices around the walls while I was waiting. The waiting room was clean and there was a few toys in the corner for kids. After about 20 minutes and just after the other lady was called a nurse called my name and I followed her into the cubicle in the treatment area. I got my examination and a diagnosis of my injury and that was me, all within less than an hour. Painless- hopefully my arm will be too soon!!! As the name suggests this hospital is able to treat minor injuries and has the ability to X-Ray but more serious conditions should go straight to emergency dept. at Ulster Hospital Dundonald.

Dealing with nursing staff is always rewarding and they do their very best in adversity but they…read moreare continually underpaid and undermined by a vicious senior management team that routinely deceive, and a political class who have abandoned the service and gaslight electors. It's obvious too just looking around the unit we were in that the deadly cutbacks are incredibly savage. As we left in the lift from level 9 an elderly lady, barely able to stand got in at level 5. She had a small carry case and a walking stick. She was tearful telling us that she had been kept in, prepared for surgery and shortly before she was to be operated on it was pulled as they 'needed a specialist'. Apart from the obvious questions and sheer waste of a scarce valuable resource how could this be allowed to happen to vunerable people but it's a story we hear all too often. She had no idea when she will be called back so she'll have to continue to live in acute pain seemingly until the 12th of never.

Ok so probably weird me doing a review of a hospital but I have been here for a few days and I just…read morehad to say how amazing the staff who work here are!! So helpful and friendly and cannot do enough for you. I would obviously not go out of my way to be here but I'm glad I'm at this hospital out of them all. The food leaves a little to be desired lol But I recommend the jelly and ice cream ;) haha

Older facility, had to wait in the ER for 2 days with my mum before she got a bed. Staffing seemed…read moreok but they were happy that family were there to help. Had hard time, 2 days, to see social worker to get dced home!!

The royal has two things that are the normal problems for most hospitals, the first is the parking…read moreis still very limited. The second is that the hospital has developed different sections at different times throughout its existence which has meant that its turned into a bit of a maze. Trying to blend the original hospital into the newer parts of the building hasn't really worked out and resulted in some parts being in areas where you wouldn't expect and at some point in the future someone will have to make changes to which departments are situated on which floors and where they are most suitable. The space isn't being managed to its best possible potential. All types of medicine should be on the same floor and same area to make everything better managed. Cant fault the staff though even the junior doctors on weekends.

I had a very bad throut and the stuff they gave me is amazing but had to wait 4 hours for a 30ml…read morespray

They looked after my daughter a number of years ago and they where excellent! The staff not just…read morelooked after my child but me and my wife, loads of parking availible and there is a garage and a few food places 2 mins walk away l, only issue if the hospital would need a Wee but if an update as starting to show its age!

I would like to thank all the staff in triage for their dedication and care of my Mother who was…read moretreated on Tuesday 2nd April before being transferred to Ward 4E my thanks to Lucy Derek and staff for their care and compassion to my Mum who became very unsettled your reassured her and l greatly appreciate everything you did, again a big thankyou from the bottom of my heart for looking after Mum so well. Jacqi Crosby

Clean facility, provided good care, although my dad, who was the patient, said he couldn't get call…read morelight answered at night. Great social worker

I turned up for a pre arranged MRI scan. It was arranged by phone and a follow- up confirmation…read moreletter was promised. I got there almost an hour early. Parking anywhere nearby was a nightmare particularly with the extensive on - street roadworks that never seem to ever end. I was kept waiting 20 minutes beyond my appointment time without any acknowledgment or apology and this was despite the fact I'd been fasting for 5 hours. So by the time I got into the polo mint MRI contraption I was very far from impressed and a tad testy - this is private medical and the administration is shoddy. I was within 20 minutes. I held breath 10 times for between 15 and 20 seconds each time. I had headphones on to hear the stop breathing instructions from the radiographer and piped music in - between. A radio station. Once done I was told the results would go back to my consultant in 5 days. I had phoned them earlier in the morning to check which place I had to go as I didn't get the promised letter. I held on the call for 25 minutes before a human spoke. I told her I'd been holding a long time but she said 'oh you came through on the NHS referral number not the private patient one'. I was almost lost for words. A two tier private medicine service and I've no doubt the NHS is paying handsomely for this crap attitude to ill people. So I was then put through on the private patient line and only waited 8 minutes for a matter that took 12 seconds to complete. The most galling thing is we have a perfectly good NHS but it's being deliberately starved of resources by a lunatic Tory dogma for 13 years. They remain happy to pay 3/4 times the cost, using our tax pounds, to the private sector to undermine and destroy public medicine while the private sector donates to the Tory party and the boards of these places are populated by Tory supporters. The sooner all these bastards are sent packing the better.

I recently had to attend a few appointments at this hospital and have to say that the overall…read moreexperience was a positive one. The hospital is a mixture of old and new buildings set in a beautiful open woodland area . The older buildings have that wonderful solid but austere impression from the Victorian era . There has been a lot of renovation done over recent years to bring these buildings up to safety standards.The new buildings fit in well with the old and clearly give the onlooker the confidence that behind the doors there is equipment and staff fully trained for the specialist care that this hospital has to offer. Although the waiting lists for orthopaedic operation is sadly longer than we want this is not the fault of the specific hospital and staff are understanding of this . The overall care and success rate is good and thanks to the thorough pre assessment examination there are very few problems including risk of infection. It is very reassuring to know that we still have the best health service with specialist areas like that which Musgrave Park Hospital can provide.

The hospital is widely known as being the place you go to for any major orthopaedic surgery. My mum…read moreattended Musgrave for spinal surgery and still attends follow up consultations there. Its a bit of a maze to drive around but there's loads of parking and pick up spaces by the entrance. The hospital is fairly old now and hopefully in the future there will be more development and investment in it. Excellent staff.

Operative care was excellent. However pre and post surgery I was offered physiotherapy which I…read moredeclined. I did not receive physiotherapy. A skateboard was left in my room and I was told to use it, no supervision or advice. I was billed £139 for a view of the skateboard I didn't request or want. Having had a poor service from physio on a knee op six years earlier I had arranged for competent physiotherapy outside the UC. At no point did I sign for the service or was advised that I would receive a chargeable service. Needless to say I won't be paying and will forward the issue to my solicitor. To rub salt into the wound UC want to charge me for crutches which I had from my previous knee surgery. I begin to understand to meaning of the "Till on the hill" label. If they wish to persist I will se them in court.

If Dr Beattie wants to share this email with The Ulster Independent he can…read more I'm sorry for taking up any of your time in voicing my feelings. I'm much more comfortable flying back and forward to England to receive any treatment. Best Wishes Canx A Booking for Colonoscopy with Dr Beattie. Staff on Booking line overly assertive, spoke over me, insisted information that was not correct, hostile attitude as if hate their job there. Not reassuring, I was very ill and subsequently became wary of Booking in here going by staff attitudes. Never Experienced such at Kings Bridge Elaine on Bookings is excellent as are other staff.