A surprisingly large hospital. I only entered as a visitor, but the patients say the staff and…read morenurses are friendly and caring. The hospital has a new and older wing, but both seem are clean and hygienic.

omg i was born here well dont remember nething but from wat my mum says A* for everything.read more

New hospital (2008). No A&E, but has a drop in 'minor injuries' department. Hospital also contains…read morethe local Doctors surgeries and a chemist shop. Free parking, but can be busy during weekdays due to Doctors surgeries, visiting, etc.

They were all fantastic. Took wonderful care of me. I have a problem with my heart, it beats too…read morefast sometimes. All the doctors took time to come and explain everything to me and the nurses were so nice. Couldn't have asked for better care.

Okay so if you are in the city and you need a dr in the weekend or at night then yes this is the…read moreplace you need to go to. BUT don't expect a service like what we have in the US. My daughter went in for asthma attack to get a breathing treatment. The Dr didn't know what to do with her asthma as they don't have asthma treatment. They did check her for all of the airborne viruses which is good. He did give her new inhaler since her inhaler isn't helping her. They checked her breathing and she failed it twice so it's kinda of scary how they let her go with her lungs aren't working that good cuz of the asthma. he gave her steroid pills for four days. They don't let anyone go back with the patient except if you are bleeding I guess. As my daughter told me there was a guy bleeding from his knees , left arm and his head. She said they only covered his legs with a sheet but his head was still bleeding all over his face. But his family were in the back with him. The staff are super nice honestly so I have no issues with them. It's the free medical system that isn't good! Overall yes go there if you need to see a dr night or weekend. No don't go there if it's during the days of the weekdays. Like there is a lot of private Dr's that you can see if you want to get checked for normal things.

Appalling for parking, there's not enough spaces for either able or disabled drivers. I think they…read moreshould have built a multi storey carpark or organise a decent Park and Ride for non essential visitors.

Excellent hospital with expansion plans well under way. Also, features the award-winning Kirkcaldy…read moreVRN hospital radio station. As well as a variety of music you can hear live commentaries from Stark's Park. Parking at the hospital has also been increased.

Just spend ten days here quite ill. I come from glasgow and took sick while on holiday in Blyth…read more The staff here are superb and really looked after me. The hospital itself is very modern and the koi carp are lovely. There are art exhibits all around the hospital. The food itself is typical hospital food. Remember and ask to order it though. Or you will be on basic rations until you know how.

How do you review a hospital? Wansbeck Hospital is a big NHS hospital in Ashington and a refererral…read morecentre for a lot of Northumberland patients. It has an Accident and Emergency department and consultant-led maternity unit, as well as the other hospital services you expect from a major hospital. I've been here both as a patient and as a visitor over the years. The building itself is pleasant, bright and generally clean. The pond in the centre with various koi and fake ducks (the koi fish are alive, the ducks are tacky!) is peaceful. Car parking is, as you'd expect, quite expensive and the car parks ar ebusy. They are two, one by the main entrance and one by the South Entrance where there's a nice cafe and the drop-off/pick up points are, as well as the Maternity Unit out of hours entrance. Information staff at the entrance are helpful and the medical personnel I've dealt with have been, in the main, professional, respectful and caring. The food isn't bad - I can't say it's terribly good either. The system for ordering it, while I was an in-patient, wasn't explained to me and I had two days of jacket potatoes or variations thereof - better than someone else I heard of who had a coleslaw sandwich! I still haven't figured out where I was supposed to make my choices and I don't think that's good enough when for most people being in hospital is stressful enough. It's well signposted and easy to get around and altogether a very necessary facility.

I can't comment on the hospital, but I've visited here a few times to walk the labyrinth beside the…read moreMaggie's Centre hospice, which incidentally is US architect Frank Gehry's only building in the UK. The labyrinth is a huge Medieval-pattern design by American artist Arabella Lennox-Bloyd in 2009, constructed from granite setts and cobbles in grass. It's huge. Labyrinths have become very popular in hospices and hospitals these days, but I have to say that I don't like walking this one very much, primarily because of the use of cobbles in the centre of the paths, which makes it very uncomfortable to walk, especially given the size of the pattern. I often find myself walking on the edges of the path on the way back out as my feet are sore from walking on the uneven cobbles. However, it is a nice complement to the wonderful architecture of the Maggie's Centre and is quite peaceful to walk on a sunny day. I also like the Anthony Gormley 'iron man' sculpture that overlooks your walk from the bank.

This hospital has the most compassionate, hardworking Drs and nursing staff I know. I'm proud to be…read moretheir patient.