The mobile breast screening unit is situated in the grounds of Ards hospital .This is for the…read morepurpose of all women over the age of 50 to be invited to attend the unit for breast screening every three years. This screening is called a mammogram which is a special X-ray which can spot cancers that are too small to see or feel. The whole procedure involves an opportunity to ask any relevant questions and then to have each breast X-rayed. The whole procedure takes less than half an hour and the mammogram itself will only take a few minutes. The X-rays will be reviewed by a specialist and the results will be sent to your home and your doctor in about two weeks. So ladies if you haven't availed yourself of this service don't be afraid, that half an hour could literally save your life.

Ards Hospital will always go down in history, there will come a time when tourists will flock there…read moreto honour the birthplace of a literary great. That is because Ards hospital is responsible for delivering wee baby me around 23 years ago. Unfortunately they no longer offer midwifery, some say they reached the pinnacle around 23 years ago but others argue that government budget cuts encouraged the closure of this centre. I believe the former. Ards Hospital really is a shadow of its former self, but it still plays an important role in the community. They offer a walk in service Monday to Friday and if I was to have a minor injury I would bypass Hospitals that are closer to my home in order to go to Ards hospital. Day care, Outpatients facilities and minor operations are also preformed at Ards Hospital. Ards Hospital has always been extremely sympathetic to its patients needs. It has the feeling of a Family GP practice rather than a city hospital. The building itself has the same personality as the staff, wise and open with a whole lot of knowledge to share. It was once a Victorian workhouse but there is no need to worry about being served gruel at Ards today as they offer full catering department equipped with an affordable café for patients and visitors. All in all I would commend this hospital for its character and approach to care.

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

Recent proposals have seen A&E services at Whiteabbey Hospital being replaced with a minor injuries…read moreunit. A&E cases should now attend their most local hospital (for many this is Antrim, Royal or Mater) This change came about after long talks and consultations about how effective the A&E services where at this location, they have changed in a hope to modernise the services the hospital provides. At Whiteabbey there is now a range of services available including; Day Surgery Procedure Unit , Dietetics, Endoscopy Suite, Minor Injuries Unit, Occupational therapy, Outpatients, Psychiatric Day Hospital, Physiotherapy, Psychological therapies, Radiology and diagnostics department, Rehabilitation and Speech and language therapy services. These services are located in a number of buildings; the main hospital building and other smaller buildings such as The New Ward Block, Norah Bain House and Ward 8. Whiteabbey Hospital is open from 9.00am - 5.00pm, Monday-Friday, excluding bank holidays. There is a restaurant on the grounds called the Grapevine which serves a range of hot and cold food and snacks. It is open for breakfast from 8.30am -10.30am and for lunch from 12noon - 1.30pm. I used to work at the hospital and I have to note the food on offer here is actually really nice. The Hospital is about seven miles from Belfast. It's located on the Doagh Road in Newtownabbey and is accessible from the M2 motorway / Station Rd / Doagh Road and O'Neill Road.

I hadn't been in this hospital in years, since they closed down the A&E department, however in 2014…read moreI attended a number of times to see them midwife, and have various scans and treatments when I was pregnant. I was quite happy about this is this hospital isn't that far from me and it meant I wouldn't have to trek up and down to Belfast (or Antrim!) Most of the treatment I received here was good and the nurses friendly and informative, but there was a bit of a disaster with one of the injections I needed which saw me have to go back three times before I managed to get it, and for this I take off a star. I received a letter telling me when to go, and duly attended. The nurse looked at me blankly and asked why I was there. Luckily I had my letter with me to show her. She just said 'oh this is a mistake' and proceeded to tell me that they didn't know I was coming and didn't have the plasma to inject. I was a bit annoyed to have wasted the time off work, but these things happen. I was given a new time to come. Upon arrival at this appointment, I was told that they had the plasma now, however it was in a locked fridge and the person with the key wasn't there!

Quaint wee district hospital with no A&E. Brought wee one in for an appointment. Great to see no…read morecar parking charges!!! Friendly staff.

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 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!

as a hospital this place would be my local one ive been in for gynea surgery sev years ago and…read morefound the staff were really nice to me. ive had kids esp my yoongest who wasa born with health problems stasying in the childrens ward here the parents are encouraged to stay with their kids at night you have a chair that folds into a bed and the nurses provide you with blankets and pillows so you can be with your child in the childrens part there is also a parents room with shower, toilet and washing faciliate also a microwave and kettle and fridge. its excellent ive had all my chlidren in maternity and the service was again excellent with my 4th and last child it was very busy but they couldnt have been nicer even offering to bend the rules a bit after i had my daughter providing i let an auxulliary nurse in the bathroom with me while i had a wash i was suppose to be on bed rest till next day . materniyt was very clean and delivery suite was the same v good considering how hectic it was think women were queing up to use it . the only downside here is casulty lets the whloe side down lenghty waiting times i should know as i had a child badly split there chin one night and my local out of hours gp couldnt stitch it as it was too deep of a gash, my husband and mother waited hrs to be seen as there was no one there just to do stitching or dressing of things. if you go there be prepared to a lenghty wait.

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.

My mum Carmel Chua who was terminally ill was a patient here from the Middle of January 15 to the…read more23rd February 15, I would like to congratulate all the nurses, nurses aides, cleaning staff, doctors and the catering staff especially who all went out of their way to help myself (her son Keith ) and the rest of the family during this very difficult and traumatic time. My mum loved the chats with all the staff and had great fun in the early weeks before the illness took hold. I would like to thank all the staff who showed great humanity and dignity to my mum Carmel. Thanks to all of you from the bottom of my heart, regards Keith Grouse, Gorey, county Wexford, Ireland.