I've never been one to gush about doctors surgeries - mainly because my past experiences haven't…read morebeen great. But I am currently in love with my new doctors surgery. I am an extremely infrequent visitor to the doctors and like most men I tend to let things get excruciating before I finally admit that I need to see a doctor. With this in mind I wasn't actually registered with a doctor it had been so long since my last visit. So just before Christmas I decided to get registered somewhere close to where I lived. I firstly went to a practice at the bottom of the Antrim Road which resembled a prison, luckily for me they weren't registering new patients, so I wandered further up the road and came to Salisbury Medical Practice. The practice itself resembles an old victorian manor house, welcoming, grand and warm. The doctors and staff evoke the same feelings. I went in to the practice on my first visit and to be honest I didn't even expect to be able to register but to my surprise they asked me to come back that afternoon to new patient registration (Thursday's). Once registered which was a simple process I was then able to book an appointment. To my complete and utter shock I was able to get one the next morning at 10am - Let's put this in to perspective. In 24 hours I was registered, booked and seen by a nurse and doctor. I can not recommend this practice enough - highly professional and caring. Easily the best medical experience of my life. For anyone worried about me, it's just a football injury!

This has been my GP practice for almost 20yrs now, the surgery has evolved during that time into…read morethe slick operation it is today. Routine appointments are often booked up well in advance but they have a triage system whereby when you phone in the morning you receive a call back from either one of the GPs or the Nurse Practitioner who will discuss your symptoms and decide how soon you need to be seen, appointments are kept specifically for this purpose. I have lost track of how many GPs actually work here but there are 6 consulting rooms around the main waiting area at the back, a small room opposite a treatment room & a larger treatment room beside reception. Most staff are polite, friendly & helpful. Self service check in allows for quick check in and a reduction in queues at reception. You can register for online services too which allows you to securely book/cancel appointments and order repeat prescriptions. You can nominate a local pharmacy to collect your prescriptions too to save a journey, very handy service indeed.

On holywood road, Holywood road surgery has been my doctors all my life, good service , electronic…read moreappointment check in system. Also order repeat prescriptions online, 2 day prescription wait, sometimes quicker, baby clinic held every tuesday Friendly staff and doctors.lots of information leaflets inside.

For quite some time now I have had back problems. I think it is due to those twisted 'ergonomic'…read moredesk chairs which plague every office I've ever temped in. Thankfully this osteopath's has always been there to crack me back into place. The staff are really knowledgeable, and thanks to their sporting background have seen pretty much every joint or back injury imaginable. I have gone with back problems, wrist injuries, knuckle injuries and other sporting injures that they were able to sort out for me, which is so much better than relying on a GP to give me some painkillers.

Cannot recommend these guys enough. I had hurt my back lifting and was suffering unimaginable…read morepain. I'd been told by another practice it would take 3 weeks of appointments tosort it out, so I went to Dunmurry for a 2nd opinion. 20 minutes of investigation & treatment from Mr Sinclair and my problem was solved. I could feel instant relief and the exercises he advised have already helped the muscle spasms to improve after only 12 hours. Cannot recommend these guys enough tbh, you will not be disappointed. No need to suffer anymore with aches, their charges are very reasonable and they have the skills to improve your life instantly.

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.

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.

Great doctors practice. It's a massive facility with…read morenumerous doctors surgeries inside up the stairs. The nurses are located on the ground floor. They also do small operations in here. The pharmacy to collet perscription is cross the road. A very disabled friendly place with door button open doors and lifts.

Glengormley Community Service Centre is the local health service clinic for Glengormley and it's…read moresurrounding areas. It houses various sectors of the Trust including the family planning clinic, children's unit, podiatry, mental health team, health visitors and so on. The centre has been here for a number of years and is a vital part of the community. I know a few people who work for the Northern Trust in this centre and they have not one bad thing to say about it. It's a great place to work, every one is made to feel welcome and you will often see a friendly, smiling face around the (some what dilapadated) buildings. From personal experience I've never had any trouble or mishaps here. The receptions are always cheerful and helpful, they are professional secretaries that don't misplace your appointment. There's a lovely community feel around this area that's partially held together by the local services around here.

A superb GP surgery which is situated on lower Ormeau Road. The practice area covers a 10 mile…read moreradius surrounding the clinic and caters for postcode areas BT6, BT7 and BT8. A few years ago when I lived nearby I attended Ormeau Health Centre as my local GP Surgery. As with all Surgeries these days, getting an appointment unfortunately proved tricky, with waits of up to a few days or even weeks on occasion. Thankfully though, they did offer a convenient telephone line whereby you could ring and speak to a Doctor or order prescriptions. You can also book appointments online and order repeat prescriptions 24 hrs a day, 7 days a week via their website. Plus Ormeau Health Centre have a travel clinic if you need to get jabs for your holidays. I always found the Receptionists, Nurses and Doctors friendly, helpful and professional. I would give this clinic a full 5 star rating if it weren't for the long waiting times before obtaining an appointment. Plus only allowing 10 minutes per patient for a Doctors appointment feels very rushed. However I think this is an issue with the Health Service overall (or our politicians and government) rather than this particular clinic, which I always found excellent.

Great g.p. especially with kids! Chemist is also close by with car parking available. Waiting times…read moreare not as long in comparison to other places I have been. The chemist would usually have a display table on show which changes every month. For example today was smoking awareness and the benefits of quiting the help and information that is available to anyone wanting to quit and example nicotine packs to help tou choose the right approach.

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