This is the City's central hospital and is home to the maternity ward where the majority of babies in Bristol are born. I've only ever been to the A&E department (when my husband broke his ankle playing football). As A&E departments go it's pretty sound with vending machines to help keep people's blood sugar levels up. There's no escaping it A&E departments are pretty grim places, nevertheless, the staff are pretty patient and understanding and if you need to stop by the entrance very quickly to collect an injured partner then that's cool - though quite why the A&E department is situated up a flight of stairs, I will never know. You can get to it from the back of the hospital mind, without going up the stairs. The children's hospital is very well known and respected and you can't fail to notice the bizarre colourful hoop sculpture out the front. Oh and the rows of smokers in hospital gowns. Unbelievable. read more