This medical centre is located in a converted primary school and consists of modern facilities:…read morelarge waiting room, consulting rooms, patient treatment areas and an on-site pharmacy (all located on the ground floor). There are 4 doctors: Dr. Paul Hepburn, Dr. Brian Adamson, Dr. Damian Cussen and Dr. Carole Buckley. The practice team includes: practice nurses, admin staff, health visitors, district nurses and midwife. They offer services and clinics in: health promotion & disease prevention, family planning, cervical smears, child health and minor surgery, stop smoking and counselling. The staff are very helpful and the doctors top-notch!

I am visiting Bristol from California and, unfortunately, became ill during my visit. The walk-in…read morestaff were incredibly helpful! They were kind, courteous, and made me feel both welcome and cared for. The NP, Roger, was very friendly and helpful. It was a lovely experience to have given the unhappy circumstances. Thank you very much!

As far as I'm aware, no one actually likes going to the doctors. If you do then maybe that's…read moresomething you should see your GP about... Anyway, like I said, taking time out of your day to be poked and prodded is never fun but, for a doctors surgery, the Family Practice is a really great place to go and very relaxing. The Grade II listed building is the grandest surgery I've ever seen and its location in the residential area of Cotham means it's easy to find a parking space. The gardens are full of beautiful plants and lavender lines the walkway leading to the main entrance - whether or not it was a conscious decisions to have the calming smell of a herb to relax patients I don't know, but it certainly helps! Inside the main waiting room is at the front while the nurses' waiting room (where you would go for routine appointments or blood test etc) is round to the left. You can either sign in at the main reception or using the computer program at the front desk but be sure to note who your appointment is with as you need to make sure you're in the right waiting room. All the staff I have encountered has been friendly and professional and I would definitely recommend this place to anyone who lives in the area.

My son was diagnosed with Asthma at this doctor surgery. The doctors are supper friendly and so…read morewere the receptionists. He had an un-diagnosed asthma and had an Asthma attack the night before. Great experience.

If you find yourself living within the surgery's catchment area and are looking to register with a…read moresurgery, then Gaywood House Surgery is a safe bet to go for. My friend recently registered, and after he got over the hilarity of the surgery's name, he explained to me just how surprising the surgery is. On the outside it looks a little run down, in need of some TLC and is also situated underneath a giant tower block of flats. However inside the place is clean, the staff are friendly and it is a safe environment to be in - which feels strange after you have found yourself walking into the crypts of the block of flats. The surgery is also ideally placed for discretion, you can approach the surgery form North Street and get spotted by a number of people, but if you are cunning you can approach from one of the side streets where you will only be spotted by the surgeries token 'hang-about'!

Gaywood House surgery is located in the ground floor of Gaywood House on North Street, Bristol. Its…read morea big surgery with about 6 doctors, 2 or 3 nurses and a variety of regular clinics. In contrast with other NHS surgeries, its not too difficult to get an appointment to see the doctor, you can either ring up at 8.30 in the morning for an appointment that day (don't leave it any later though or all the appointment slots will have been taken) or you can book for some late afternoon appointments in advance. If you wish to see a particular doctor you may have to wait a couple of weeks for the exact date and time you want but if you are ill, they wil always see you. The receptionists are always really friendly and helpful.

Hubby been trying to get an appointment for a couple of days now.He spoke to a gp via a phone appt…read moreand was told to make a face to face appt as soon as possible.Hes tried online booking no appts tried phoning and was waiting 45 mins before he got through to a receptionist to then be told no appts.What happened to the days you could just phone up anytime of the day and get an appt within a week.Its quite an important issue he needs looked at no urgent enough to warrant same day appt but still pretty urgent.Its just adding to the stress and worry of the ailment which could potentially be life threatening if left untreated.

This is an excellent doctor's surgery located in St George, which also houses an adjoining…read morepharmacy, making it incredibly easy to pick up your prescriptions. Registration is a thorough process where you are required to have a full health check before it can be completed. Once you're on the books, however, everything is very simple. Appointments are made either over the phone or in person at the surgery and there is an automatic computer check-in when you arrive. You can choose to see the same doctor each time or you can request a different one, if you need to be seen more quickly, for instance. The doctors and other staff are all very friendly and helpful, too. This health centre provides an excellent service for all of the local residents.

On a street off the bottom of Whiteladies Road, Whiteladies Health Centre is an excellent doctors…read moresurgery. Instead of ringing up when unwell, making an appointment, having to wait a couple of days and getting better in the interim all the same, here you just come along and see a doctor when you need to - which seems pretty logical to me. The surgery is clean, tidy, and quite large. They've just installed a new automated call system, so when the doctors ready your name will come up on the screen and be called out in an (slightly robotic) automated voice, which is quite high tech. The doctors are consistently welcoming and will take their time to listen and deal with your ailment, which doesn't always happen at other surgeries I've been to. The reception staff are mostly friendly as well, though as the other reviews reiterate, it's a busy surgery so they might be a tad eager to get you sorted - there's an incredibly friendly American lady, though, who is constantly happy and always serves you with a smile. They operate a morning and afternoon open surgery, which means during the daytime you can see a doctor but that is reserved for emergencies only. The busiest days are usually Monday, and although at busy times you might have to wait a little while, the service is usually swift. I highly recommend this health centre.

Just off Whiteladies Road the Medical Centre has had a recent makeover. The waiting room has not…read morechanged really, there are still plenty of seats that are comfortable enough, but they now have screens, as well as the announcements, to show when it is you turn to see the doctor, interspersed with medical adverts and health advice. Hopefully they'll get my suggestions and start showing DVDs. I have only ever attended the 'drop-in' surgery, which I feel is a bit of a Catch-22; you can always see the doctor on the day, but it can take up to 2 hours and you are not guaranteed to see the doctor each time, or you have to wait up to 2 weeks if you make an appointment! The drop-in surgery can mean you feel your appointment is a little rushed. However, on my last visit this was not the case, unfortunately I did have quite a long wait, I arrived at the surgery just after 8.30 but was not seen until after 9.15. The Doctor I did see, and this was just a general enquiry, ran through different options with me, gave me lots of advice and I felt like I had had my questions answered rather than like I was being a nuisance or wasting their time. There are some lovely doctors here and if you go early enough to the drop in timeslots you shouldn't have to wait too long. A reliable surgery, but remember to take a book with you to help pass the time! Unless you like magazines with pictures of Diana's wedding.

This NHS walk in centre is a really friendly one. The nurses that you see, from the front desk up…read moreto the ones who chat to you about your health issues are simply so friendly and nice to you. It's location is pretty secluded, and unless you know where it is already, you wouldn't even know that there was an NHS centre right smack in the middle of town. A walk in centre to keep in mind if you ever feel ill and can't get a quick appointment with your GP.

Hurrah for the NHS! It's not perfect, but what is!? Just think you could be stuck in the US without…read morehealth insurance and without a job and fat. This walk-in centre is as close to a community clinic as we get in this country and I am proud to live somewhere that makes this kind of readily-available medical treatment accessible to all regardless of how much you earn and who you work for. Right that's my little rant over...for now...but this walk in centre was specifically brilliant for me in my first year of Uni, as like most students I didn't register with a doctor (I didn't even know where or how to do that) so for all those minor first year university student ailments (the plague and my chronic rhinotillexomania) I would have to visit the brilliant people here. Obviously I would recommend you register with a GP but it is a very handy place to know about if you are just moving to B-town (that's Bristol fool!).