Ok, nobody likes going to the doctors. The white walls, the inevitable waiting, and waiting. The…read morecoughing and spluttering as youwait. But, I find, as doctor's practices go, this medical centre in Withington is really quite pleasant. It's not a nightmare to get an appointment, doctors are friendly, the clinic is really modern , and there's a handy pharmacy attached so you don't have to go on a treasure hunt through town to pick up your prescription. Well worth signing up to if you're new to the area, or unhappy with your current practice.

My local GP surgery. This has only been open a few years and and as such still looks new and…read moremodern, although lacking any discernible architecture. That said, it's primary concern is looking after patients in the area. There are two waiting rooms downstairs and one on the first floor where you will find the surgery nurses. It's usually fairly busy and at this time of year you're looking at a two day wait for an appointment (here come the winter ailments). The telephone number places you in a queue, but not a 'telephone' queue as you will find with the large utilities companies: you can expect no more than a 5 minute wait if it's really busy (usually at 8:30am). There is a pharmacy built within the centre so you don't have to trek into the main village for your treatments and medicines.