Llandaff North Medical Centre currently has an open list and they welcome requests for registration…read morefrom patients living in or moving to the practice area which stretches from Whitchurch to the Canton and Riverside areas of Cardiff. You can register by bringing along your NHS medical card or completing a form available from reception. They will make a note on your records if you prefer to see a particular doctor or nurse. Something not quite right with your health? You can call the surgery or pop in to arrange an appointment to see a doctor or nurse. Appointments are available during the hours listed below. You may book an appointment up to two weeks in advance. Alternatively, if you telephone between 8am and 8:45am they can usually offer an appointment for that day. Mon:9am - 11.50am & 3.30pm - 6pm Tue: 9am - 11.50am & 3.30pm - 6pm Wed: 8.30am - 11.50am Thu: 8.30am - 11.50am & 3.30pm - 6pm Fri:8.30am - 11.50am & 3.30pm - 6pm

This is actually not the nearest doctors' surgery in relation to where I live. However all the…read morepracticing doctors here are so good that it's worth a slightly longer trip. The receptionists are also really nice, and are usually able to answer my queries over the phone. This medical center is only around 10-15 years old, and feels very modern and hygienic. The waiting area is big and comfortable, with many magazines on offer, and plenty of toys to occupy children. The only thing that annoys me about this place is that you usually have to wait at least a week for a non emergency appointment (a nasty cough can often disappear in this time), however I believe this to be a universal problem rather than solely the fault of the Llandaff North medical centre.

Hampton House Health centre is where you go when you're feeling poorly. The key to booking an…read moreappointment is to ring either first thing at 8.45 or at 2.00. Emergencies are handled differently and the centre offers a number of other services like Chlamydia screening, travel advice, blood tests and the like. The doctors are of course incredibly concerned for your health, but sometimes this verges on preaching; I have never been here without being asked, and then subsequently told off for my drink and smoking habits. However, they are consistently effective, treating any problem you may have. I would stress again the importance of booking appointments early to avoid being turned away.

On my first appointment the doctor started messing with my medication…read more You do not get a regular doctor, instead you see different doctor's each time. This means that if you find a doctor you are comfortable with and open up honesty to, chances are that you will not see them for awhile. You have too explain everything again to a different doctor, even if you are not comfortable with that. Trying to get an appointment is awful, if you do mange to get an appointment chances are that the doctor has not shown up on time. Reorder of medication usually takes 48 hours unless they send the prescription for a signature to a doctor that is on holiday (this actually happened to me). In closing totally unorganised, unprofessional and completely bizarre. 2 stars as I am feeling generous.

Not great. I telephoned for an appointment some weeks ago and was told I had three options - phone…read morea week in advance, two days in advance or a day in advance for an appointment. My first one was booked two days in advance and it was fine. The next time I needed one I was told I needed to book a week in advance or a day - the option of two days had vanished in the space of a week. So I tried again today to get one a day in advance -only to be told to phone back tomorrow when presumably all the appointments will be taken. Do not bother with this terribly shambolic excuse for a doctors surgery. Nobody actually knows what the agreed booking timescale is.

The new Crwys Medical Centre opened on the 5th of September 2005. It is a modern surgery that is…read moreable to provide full and comfortable facilities for all including the disabled. The surgery is situated at the top end of Wedal Road near the junction with Allensbank Road and has ample, dedicated patient parking. Making your life even easier, there is also a Pearn's Pharmacy incorporated into the building. Dr. Davies - (Male) Dr. Johnson - (Female) Dr. Everest - (Male) Dr. Quarry - (Male) Prior to September 2005, the Crwys Medical Practice had been established since the turn of the last century at 151 Crwys Road but you'll be over the moon to hear that the stain glass window panel that was in the front bay of the old building has now been installed in the waiting area of the new practice. It is all in the detail, you see. For this alone, they get an extra star.

I've never been a patient here, but a friend has and I visited the doctor with her a number of…read moretimes. It's fairly posh here, and it's nice and welcoming. It's rather a pleasant place, that feels almost like a private surgery. There's plenty of parking, a bus stop down the road and the pharmacy is in the same building which is extremely convenient. There are surprisingly few doctors considering the size of the place, but my friend never had to wait too long for an appointment. There are a few clinics, including an asthma clinic and diabetes clinic that not every doctors surgery has. As the medical centre is quite close to the Heath University Hospital, there are occasionally medical students sitting in, although you will be informed beforehand and given the option of requesting to see the doctor alone if you'd rather. This is a lovely surgery, and one of the most convenient being completely accessible for disabled patients, having great parking facilities and its own pharmacy. One of the best in the area.

Ty Hafan is a children's hospice which I once visited as a teenager on a religious studies trip. It…read morewas one of the strangest, saddest and most lovely experiences of my pre-adult life. Set in sprawling green surroundings, this is a beautiful place. More like a hotel than anything else. The patients' rooms are large and well-decorated. The most memorable thing about this hospice is the games room. Here they have lights and music to keep a person occupied, and everything is very well planned, thought through and executed. The staff are extremely friendly and knowledgeable. Well done Ty Hafan, please keep up the good work.

Ty Hafan…read more One of the many charity shops in Taf street Pontypridd.So you can chose your charity. Like all charity shops in the town they had much the same garments. Ty Hafan is a small shop that quite often get overcrowded. But then that's a opportunity to socialise which customers are more than willing to do, its a part of our culture after all ! The great joy in charity shops, and Ty Hafan is no exception, is to find a rare bargain ,something unusual. Shopping there the other day I found the complete series Of 'Faulty towers', a 'sit com' that is one of my favourites For 40 pence . Ok, so it was on video tape that is rapidly becoming obsolete but many people have the facility to transfer tape to disc easily. If you have this facility then there is a large selection of interesting video tapes at only 10p each. If you think this is too cheap than the ladies will willing accept a donation for a very good cause. There is also a good selection of Christmas cards at very economical prices. The men's clothing is all in very good condition and some of it is obviously new from well known shops on the high street. (I had better not give names) Perhaps a few additional words about the charity are called for Ty Hafan (Welsh for 'Haven house') is a home offering specialist care for children suffering from life -limiting conditions and also giving the whole family a source of strength and support in their tragic circumstances. The home is not a part of the NHS so receives no guaranteed funding. So Ty Hafan is well deserving of your support and custom.

Nobody likes going to the hospital, even if you're just there to visit. The Bristol Royal Infirmary…read moredoesn't look to inviting from the outside, it resembles more of a street-long block of offices. However, inside is an entirely different story. It is so bright and cheerful! You don't quite forget you're in a hospital, but the atmosphere is very calm and positive that you could be in a town hall. The BRI is closely linked to the University of Bristol and is a teaching hospital so you may have to be a little patient with the nurses and doctors. However, everyone s so professional, efficient and always smiling that you know you're in safe and capable hands.

I came in here to get an X ray on my knee and it took no time at all, i was in and out in under an…read morehour. The people that helped me were all very nice. However i haven't been in there on a saturday night when i imagine it is a different story. My brother came in here to look after a mate who had broken his leg on just such a Saturday night. Whilst he was waiting, he asked what the most amusing injury they had had anyone come in for. The nurse told him a story about some guy who came in with a light bulb stuck in his mouth; he had been dared to see if he could get it both in and out, but once it was in it got stuck. About an hour after they had sorted him out another guy came in with the same 'problem'. It was the taxi driver who had driven light bulb no.1 to the hospital; when he got off his shift he went home and gave it a go himself! I suppose there are some perks to working a Saturday night.

this is next to the surgery at the top of town. there is a minor injry unit, physio, some wards and…read morethey do some minor surgery. There is also x ray. Downside is parking, if it's busy you'll be lucky to park your car.

I like to support Marie Curie Nurses, and hope they can keep up the good work…read more I missed their Great Daffodil Appeal this year, and hope they can go ahead with it next year.

This is like no other charity shop I've ever visited. Wandering inside to shelter from heavy…read morerainfall over Gloucester Road, I expected the usual racks of clothes, the usual shelf of books, the usual array of odd trinkets and tea pots. But as I stood in the doorway shaking off my umbrella, I gradually realised I had walked into a wonderland of old furniture, and big, good quality, useful furniture at that: wardrobes, shelving units, a rocking chair, a set of wicker chairs, cabinets, tables. The stock here is really amazing, and it's a huge shop, with everything displayed very well. I recommend coming to have a good rummage in this shop just for the furniture. The clothes and books and stuff - well, I can take them or leave them; they're probably better stocked in the huge Cancer Research shop just over the road. But, really, come here and see if you can't find some great piece of original old furniture to have in your home. More fun than Ikea, that's for sure!

Musgrove Park Hospital is large and is split into parts. They have lots of separate car parks…read morealthough they charge alot and if you are even a minute late you will be given a strict penalty notice or even clamped if you are unlucky. They have several buses for patients and visitors. Once inside, it is very difficult to navigate yourself around the hospital. The staff are very busy, so it is almost useless asking them for help. Most of the wards are hygenic dispite what you have heard on the news recently. I would recommend using this hospital if you live in this region, although don't expect the parking to be cheap.

Whitlocks Coffee Shop in the Duchess Building, was very busy on the morning I was there. It is…read moreright by the main entrance so quite draughty, and being close to the main enquiry desk is also very loud. The lady serving was quite stressed as they had run out of cups, and lots of people had been asking for coffees. She kept calling me love and dear although obviously her heart wasnt in it. The tables hadnt been cleared for some time, and it was difficult to find a table although their were stools and a bar to sat at. Still capacino and pack of custard creams for £1.50. It could do with a clock for people to check on the times for their appointments.