Big fan of this hospital, and as I've been here numerous times in my life, it's got a special place…read morein my heart. My experience have all been with the Minor Injuries unit (broken toes, sprained ankles etc) and they've always dealt with me quickly and easily. I was last here last week with a sore foot I'd got while running. In the space of less than an hour I was seen by a nurse, x-rayed, sent back to the nurse and told what was wrong with me - because it's a way out of Leeds, you always get such quick service and treatment, and the nurses are always very competent and professional I find. It's a much less stress free occasion than the A & E of the hospitals in the centre of Leeds, so I'd always choose it over those. Splendid.

My stay at otley hospital this Wednesday 15th June was 1st class. The staff on ward 3 were fabulous…read moreas were all the operating/theatre staff. I was cared for 100% and my family and myself were more than impressed with the friendliness of the nurses on the ward. Spotless clean facilities, comfy bed and excellent treatment, Thank you so much to each and every one of you, you are all worth your weight in gold.xx

I broke my wrist. The quality of care was amazing. The whole experience felt like more of an…read moreadventure than a traumatic event. I've left the hospital, after surgery, feeling like I've had a a fun day out! BIG UP HARROGATE HOSPITAL

I'm sorry Harrogate Hospital, that I didn't appreciate you more when I lived here. I took the NHS…read morefor granted until I moved to America and realised that not everyone has it this good. Harrogate Hospital is clean and well-run. The ER wait is usually very minimal and the staff are very informative and helpful. The nurses who did my blood work were very friendly and nice. I've never had a bad experience here. My friends who've given birth here have had nothing but good things to say about their experiences, too. Although I hope I won't have to come back here (obviously!) if I ever needed medical treatment, I'd feel secure going to Harrogate Hospital.

A car parking nightmare! Good Hospital with a pleasant cafe.read more

I went in with a friend as her caretaker in emergency. It was amazing to see how organized an NHS…read moreplace was. Don't take me wrong but usually those are a mess. The staff was very warm and caring, I just can't forget their attention and level of care to all needs of everyone in ER's. You all are go girls. Keep it up.

i spent 11 days here during January 2010 having a bi-lateral hip operation [both done at once], the…read moredoctor and his team were superb, kept talking to me during 6 and half hour operation. nursing and after care staff were brilliant, hospital was spotless, cleaners round 3 times a day, best food of any hospital i have ever tasted, the Lincolnshire stew and herby dumpling was superb. sunday evening church singers visited those who fancied a sing along, would recommend this hospital over York or Scunthorpe.

This hospital is poor. When my mother was I'll she saw a different docotor every few hours and they…read morewere very inconsistent! Each one kept saying something completely different. The doctors also struggled to take blood successfully. Similar things happened when my grandma stayed in hull royal a few years ago, it's like the staff didn't care! Some of the staff are brill but others are just very stuck up. The a&e service is good though and I have to say that the maternity ward and the staff there are the best thing about the hospital, but if your ill avoid this hospital like the plague, especially if you need any surgery. I know someone who had surgery and got infected and had to spend weeks in hospital and is still on agony to this day.

A large NHS hospital which has a very busy accident and emergency department. Plenty of parking for…read morestaff, patients and visitors alike, aswell as being on a city centre bus route. Despite the staff being overstretched they tried to help as much as they could, not only with medical help but also emotional support. Definitely deserve more credit than the media gives them

I am really worried that this is going to turn into some sort of political rant but I guess i just…read morehave to say what I have to say. Firstly, as a retail outlet (I can't believe I'm saying that) St James', and particularly Gledhow wing, is well over priced. On entering I am reminded of an airport departure lounge and, in common with these, the retailers are aware that they are serving a captive audience and quite obviously have no problem in profiting from peoples misfortune. I'm sure that these shiny new retail units are making lots of money for someone and it's good to know that, somewhere, there are happy people. More worrying was the comment of the assistant in one of these retail units when I commented on the excessive profits. I won't repeat his words but his comment on who profits was clearly racist. As a hospital (yes they still have room for that sort of stuff) I was left feeling saddened and extremely worried. I ha ve been visiting St James' daily for the past three weeks and these are my overall impressions: I have the up-most respect for most of the individuals who provide nursing and support care but, as a qualified nurse, I worried that many staff seem under trained for the role they find themselves in and they are obviously very stressed. It is unacceptable to 'forget' a patients medication, neglect hygiene needs or protect patients from harm. Staffing levels are low and patient care suffers because of this. Recently I spent a night on the assessment ward where there were several patients in the corridor due to lack of space some of whom had been waiting 12 hours for a bed (and some of these patients were planned admissions, asked to come in because a bed was ready for them). Don't even get me started on the cost of parking........

After my recent stay in hospital.. I just want to say how amazing your staff are, from the cleaners…read moreall the way up the to the doctors. You did everything you could to help our situation and I just want to thankyou for that. So anyone who's worried about going to hospital don't you're in good hands I promise x