8 Sept 2023 Had ongoing problem with Big Toe nail and had local Chiropodist visit every six…read moreweeks by lovely lady who managed the problem by cutting down the top side of the nail but she told me this was only a temporary fix and i would need to see a specialist re Ingrowing Toenail Surgery . I banged my toe nail playing golf and the nail was badly bruised and became infected and even more painfull. I telephoned Elaine to discuss my problem and she booked me in the next day for an appointment . She had mentioned that i would need antibiotics to treat the infection and I contacted my GP and got those on prescription.My appointment with Elaine was excellent,she managed to take out the Toe nail splinter completely and explained that the local Chiropodist could not have got down to the root of the nail using Clippers which I fully appreciated. My toe nail was cleaned and lightly bandaged and Elaine told me to keep this dressing on for a few days.My toe felt better straight away as I walked out and i was no longer limping. My next appointment is in six weeks to check on the healing process and Elaine is hopefull that Ingrowing Toenail surgery may not be reqd if the nail then clears the skin depending on how the side of the toenail grows back . My toe is now pain free and I can walk properly . I would fully recommend using Kings Heath Chiropody Centre as Elaine provides excellent Foot care at a reasonable price.

Very friendly lady, sorted my corns gently and efficiently, I was looking for such service closer…read moreto my home, now I`ve found what I was looking for. Very happy with the service, totally recommend Kings Heath Podiatry and Chiropody Centre.

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The knowledge and service was much much better than I tough…read more Very professional gentleman with very extensive experience. I went with many running problems and after biomechanical study and a new insoles Im a completely different runner, with No Pain. I only can thanks for his help and suggest anyone read this to trust his experience. Thank You

Dr Foot was so helpful in easing my stress (I hate feet!). I felt so welcome and valued, the…read moreappointment went really well. Dr foot is so outgoing and chatty it really helps calm nerves. Dr foot bandaged up my foot and told me what my treatment would include, he was extremely patient and very kind. I would highly recommend to anyone!. Thank you.

I always have an excellent experience at Harborne Medical Practice. This week I needEd a procedure…read moreand completed the appointment request form online. Within 2 hours I had my appointment with Dr Mohammed (as requested) for a day that suited me. My appointment as always was superb, Dr Mohammed always remembers me, gives excellent advice and gives the best (pain free) hydrocortisone injections! I have been with this practice all of my life and seen them grow from Dr Mr and Dr Mrs Mcrann. to the state of the art care they now offer. yes, they get busy, but if needed a doctor will always see you. The reception staff are patient, kind and caring too.

I have been going to Harborne Medical Practice for years. Without wanting to bore you too much with…read moremy medical history (which is rather boring anyway and mainly consists of dodgy throats and the occasional jippy shoulder) I can say that every doctor I've seen here has been absolutely lovely - even when I've got carried away and misdiagnosed myself with something rare and life threatening (the joys of looking up symptoms on Google eh?) and it turns out all I've got is a slight case of tonsillitis. Which kills by the way. It's a big place with regular smoking cessation, diabetes and stress clinics. They have a team of very nice nurses and the reception staff are smiley and kind. They used to play rather annoying muzak but seem to have stopped that in recent years, although the kiddies soft toy play area can sometimes get a bit noisy - not ideal if you are a migraine sufferer. You can always get an appointment - the only downer is the lack of reading material - Golf magazines and leaflets on COPD feature heavily. Hopefully you won't need to use a doctor much, but if you do find yourself looking for one in the Harborne area, then this comes recommended.

So, as advised in my dentist review - I am scared of Doctors. Yeah... laugh it up.. For me, there…read moreis nothing worse than cold, clinical rooms where you might get bad news. Not so weird now, is it? I have lived in town 6 years now and was chuffed to bits when I finally got a Doctor's surgery open up within walking distance. Located on the downstairs floor of Boots, from the moment you walk in you can sense the efficiency. You MUST book an appointment, however, if you are desperate and there are no appointments available - there is a walk-in clinic right next door. I have been going here for several years now and have only been delayed for an appointment once. The appointment times are pretty convenient, but as you can imagine; it's a very busy surgery. If you don't require an emergency appointment, it's best to call after 10am - if you do, call as early as possible. I've regularly had appointments the same day or the next day. The worst thing is not having a dedicated Doctor. The Doctor's and Nurses have always been great, but it would be nice to have someone you have dealt with before when you revisit. That being said, I've found this surgery to be clean, reliable and accommodating in terms of opening hours.

It's fine. That's as much as I can say so far…read more I was attracted to this surgery because of the extended opening hours and because, basically, they were close to me and taking patients. The staff on reception are very pleasant, although the morning I went to register there was only one so the wait was long. Intake assessment is a few forms and measuring your own height, weight and blood pressure. I gave myself 3 attempts at getting a nice BP measurement as the horrific prospect of knowing my weight after over a year of avoidance had sent my systolic sky-rocketing. I returned the following week to see if I was set up and had been given an NHS number and was told I was good to go. I asked to be set up for the online booking. First of all they gave me the wrong details, so I had to go back. When they gave me the proper ones, my account had the wrong address and they'd misspelled my name. I also had no option to book appointments. They fixed the errors when I emailed but told me to call about the booking. After 15 minutes on hold I was cut off and gave up. Multiple emails went unanswered. Eventually went back on and they reset it or something so could book. At last! It's not too easy to get an appointment if you work. The extended hours don't really seem to translate to appointments at those times. You could definitely be waiting weeks. On arrival for your appointment, you check in using a touch screen which saves time. It gives an estimate of the time to wait but that was actually wildly inaccurate when I went. It claimed things were running to schedule but there was actually a 20 minute wait. I occupied myself by almost getting trapped in their bathroom which has a very dodgy lock and using the Boots free WiFi. Actual consultation was adequate. I kind of missed the pleasant GPs in the random walk-in clinics in Canada or my lovely one at home. This definitely feels more like a walk-in effort. All in all, it's alright. Reception are friendly and it's nice to book online, even if it ends up being for the far distant future.

My one and only experience of this walk in centre is a positive one. Having returned from India…read moreover Christmas I was plagued with sinus and ear problems. I'd been to my local surgery for the first ear infection but when it returned I really didn't have time to go back to the doctor. It also returned during a Friday evening and there was no way I was going to wait until Monday morning with the amount of pain I was in. So I took myself off to this walk in centre on a soggy Saturday afternoon with very little hope of a good outcome but I was totally wrong. I didn't have to wait too long to see a very professional and knowledgable nurse. She diagnosed the problem immediately including the fact that the condition kept reoccurring. She offered some good advice to stop the infection coming back and a nice ear spray. Job done in super quick time.

Fine if you don't mind being treated like a an absolute fool…read more Located on the lower ground floor of the High Street branch of Boots in Birmingham, the NHS Walk-in Centre may seem like a godsend to those of you with minor emergencies such as getting a small girl's eagle-shaped fashion ring stuck on your large, male finger when browsing in Forever 21. But, to some of us it's a dreaded place as we just know that we are going to be made to feel like the world's biggest hypochondriac and liar for asking them to check out something as trivial as an infected insect bite. To have 6 or so batty old nurses clawing at you like you have herpes when you know for a fact you were bitten by an angry spider which was caught in your bed sheets is not a pretty sight. I also went there recently as I'd ran out of contraceptive pills and they turned me away. Both my doctors and the clinic, which are also in Boots, were closed as it was a bank holiday. I ended up having an argument with a difficult female pharmacy assistant upstairs before a younger, male pharmacist stepped in and told her that they could issue me with the pills if I bought them and then brought my prescription in at a later date. Thanks for that lady, now everyone in the queue knows my personal information! They should have just seen me at the NHS Walk-in, which is next to my doctors, which is next to the family planning clinic! There needs to be better correlation between these three. It's ridiculous and I am hesitant to go back again.

I am at the new Midland Metropolitan University Hospital. It is a beautiful new building and it is…read moreclear a lot of money has been invested in it. However, I have needed to rate it 'not good' . Therefore the above is where the good news ends. I have been waiting for 8.5 hours to see a Doctor and we have a new announcement the waiting time is 9.5 hours. The point being we are waiting in the Emergency Department of the hospital. According to the Oxford Dictionary the definition of 'Emergency' is "a medical emergency needing urgent treatment". Therefore, one can only conclude waiting 9.5 hours in an emergency department seems to be the opposite to it's intended function.

Nobody likes going to hospital. That's scientific fact. But after years of ongoing knee problems I…read morefinally sought medical attention and after a number of MRI scans and consultations I was referred for physiotherapy which I was a little (read: incredibly) dubious about. After a couple of sessions with a physio that, in all honesty, had about as much impact as a ball of feathers thrown by a kitten it was recommended that I attend the lower limb class (I know, sounds lame). Initially it hurt. It REALLY hurt. Now, after 6 weeks I get barely any knee pain, have much more strength and mobility in my left leg and, for the first time in about 7 years, feel like a (semi) functional human being. And weirdly I've started to enjoy it, I'm even considering joining a gym! So a huge thank you to the guys in the physio department at city hospital. I really appreciate it.

Handsworth Wood Medical Centre were the only place in Birmingham with a MASTA travel clinic through…read morewhich I could get a Yellow Fever job - for which they immediately get stars. Their premises are large and complicated - I think I got lost twice just trying to find the nurse's consulting room. They were very, very busy when I arrived - the staff at reception were doing a stirling job in trying to get through everyone and keeping people happy, but really there were far more people than they could cope with. Actually getting the vaccination was straightforward enough, but there was a certain amount of red tape, form-filling hoo ha surrounding it, which seemed a bit of a waste of time. They did give me lots of information on the countries we were visiting, however, which was good of them.