Yesterday, in acute dental pain, I fell into the black hole that is the governments 111 service,…read morethe multi-million pound answer to everyday medical problems, a black hole that ensnares people and helps no-one. Being a weekend, I quite naturally acquired an abscess which needed antibiotics. the 'out of hours Shrop doc' could not help and neither, inevitably, could the 111 service, offering card read advice as a substitute for medical help. Eventually, in desperation and knowing it could not help dental patients, I went to the Ludlow community hospital minor injuries unit, and fortunately met with nurse 'Nicky'. In so much pain I did not acquire her nursing title, but her evident concern and tenacity eventually secured me a prescription for medication. Her clear, straight to the point, dedication is a credit to this hospital and represents what a community hospital SHOULD be all about. THE CONCERNS OF LOCAL PEOPLE'S HEALTH. Nurse Nicky is clearly a great advertisement for the hospital. A wonderful nurse and profoundly professional about her work. Long live community hospitals!!!

If you have a nosebleed while standing atop a hilly bluff overlooking the ocean, and your blood…read moredrips down the rock wall into the sea, then it may become a Redcliff. That was quite convoluted, but what I was trying to say is that both myself and my brother were born in this hospital. It's gone through many renovations since those days, but it still gives me a creepy, unusual, and chilling feeling when I see it. It's obviously a special place to me, but I don't really like hospitals, and besides, my brother nearly died here twice, once just after birth, complications from Asthma and such. You can blame my parents for that I suppose, they blame each other for it, so why not. It's a very modern hospital that is famous all over England, and perhaps all over Europe. Plus, it has to have a 5 star because I was born there. To give it less tha a 5 would just seem ungrateful. And this is the 1,981st review I've ever written, by the way.

It feels a bit odd reviewing a hospital. I visited a friend in here, so I can't really comment on…read morethe treatment, but on the experience of visiting as a whole. The car park is well signposted, but like most NHS hospitals, you pay on your way out and it costs several pounds. The hospital itself is a maze - there are signposts which seem to lead you in indirect routes, although you usually end up passing the help desk a couple of times to get more directions. It doesn't help that there are several entrances and exits on different floors. The hospital has a fairly nice atmosphere and doesn't seem too clinical. Some corridors have nice pictures on the walls, the cafe is wonderfully cheap (cheap squash, simple but cheap filled rolls) and there are book stalls and charity stands dotted around. It definitely feels like a place that is full of life.

Although you can not fault the service you recive from the staff , the canteen is over priced and…read moreparking is terrible

Thanks to all of you who work 24/7 and those guys on ambulance patrol shifts which handled our…read moresituation with professionalism and in good manner in middle of one of the nights!