Facilities seem good but not much to keep the elderly entertained apart from a weekly visit of a…read moredog, there's a fish tank at the reception and a tv room. As with everything there's easy improvements that could be made like TVs in all rooms and some pictures on the walls would brighten the place up a bit, even posters. It would be hard for anyone staying to get the day in, there's enough room for a small garden area . The carers and nurses have a room away from everyone, it might be an idea to have an area where staff and guests can all have a coffee together and socialise. Everyone's day might go in a bit quicker.

There are lots and lots of charity shops in Bangor, some people think that is a bad thing but I…read morethink it is a really good thing. NI Hospice has been there for quite a while and it really does the job. You can get the usual selection of second hand clothes and books and the like here. The staff are all volunteers and are always friendly and helpful. You will be able to pick up a bargain in this wee shop without too much of a wee root around. I have got a couple of jackets in here in the past and the quality has always been ok and I walked out thinking that I had a real bargain.

I recently had to attend a few appointments at this hospital and have to say that the overall…read moreexperience was a positive one. The hospital is a mixture of old and new buildings set in a beautiful open woodland area . The older buildings have that wonderful solid but austere impression from the Victorian era . There has been a lot of renovation done over recent years to bring these buildings up to safety standards.The new buildings fit in well with the old and clearly give the onlooker the confidence that behind the doors there is equipment and staff fully trained for the specialist care that this hospital has to offer. Although the waiting lists for orthopaedic operation is sadly longer than we want this is not the fault of the specific hospital and staff are understanding of this . The overall care and success rate is good and thanks to the thorough pre assessment examination there are very few problems including risk of infection. It is very reassuring to know that we still have the best health service with specialist areas like that which Musgrave Park Hospital can provide.

The hospital is widely known as being the place you go to for any major orthopaedic surgery. My mum…read moreattended Musgrave for spinal surgery and still attends follow up consultations there. Its a bit of a maze to drive around but there's loads of parking and pick up spaces by the entrance. The hospital is fairly old now and hopefully in the future there will be more development and investment in it. Excellent staff.

Royal maternity hospital has a very good facilities and i love i was treated like a queen when i…read morehad for my daughter's delivery Midwife's are very friendly and guide you throughout the pregnencytill you get back home..

The mobile breast screening unit is situated in the grounds of Ards hospital .This is for the…read morepurpose of all women over the age of 50 to be invited to attend the unit for breast screening every three years. This screening is called a mammogram which is a special X-ray which can spot cancers that are too small to see or feel. The whole procedure involves an opportunity to ask any relevant questions and then to have each breast X-rayed. The whole procedure takes less than half an hour and the mammogram itself will only take a few minutes. The X-rays will be reviewed by a specialist and the results will be sent to your home and your doctor in about two weeks. So ladies if you haven't availed yourself of this service don't be afraid, that half an hour could literally save your life.

Ards Hospital will always go down in history, there will come a time when tourists will flock there…read moreto honour the birthplace of a literary great. That is because Ards hospital is responsible for delivering wee baby me around 23 years ago. Unfortunately they no longer offer midwifery, some say they reached the pinnacle around 23 years ago but others argue that government budget cuts encouraged the closure of this centre. I believe the former. Ards Hospital really is a shadow of its former self, but it still plays an important role in the community. They offer a walk in service Monday to Friday and if I was to have a minor injury I would bypass Hospitals that are closer to my home in order to go to Ards hospital. Day care, Outpatients facilities and minor operations are also preformed at Ards Hospital. Ards Hospital has always been extremely sympathetic to its patients needs. It has the feeling of a Family GP practice rather than a city hospital. The building itself has the same personality as the staff, wise and open with a whole lot of knowledge to share. It was once a Victorian workhouse but there is no need to worry about being served gruel at Ards today as they offer full catering department equipped with an affordable café for patients and visitors. All in all I would commend this hospital for its character and approach to care.

When my girlfriend and I first decided we wanted to make the step to " take our relationship to the…read morenext level" to put it gently we came here, and I am so glad that we did. Brook provides a wonderful service to the Under 19 girls and under 25 males of Belfast. They are open most days of the week except Sundays so they are always there when people need them most. My girlfriend and I were more sensible than most who came through here, and to be honest when sitting in here it kind of looked like some kind of trials for the Jeremy Kyle program, but I am here to review, not to judge! The staff are great. They are friendly and completely down to earth, and they provide a non judgemental, confidential service. The centre is in a convenient place in Belfast so most people can get to it if they need it without their parents discovering if they want to keep indiscretions under their sleeves. The decor is funky on the inside with many amusing paintings, and there are a wide range of leaflets and other information in the place. I hope the Brook continues its great work for years to come.

I've never actually been to Brook personally, partly because I used the uni health services when I…read moremoved to Belfast aged 18 and partly because by that time I was already very well clued up in all matters sexual thanks to years of reading Just Seventeen in the 90s (ah, how good that mag used to be before it got all celeb and looks obsessed). But I've referred/persuaded/begged/cajoled and threatened young people to go there when working in the homeless sector, and any group doing the thankless work of sexual health information for young people in this godforsaken god's country's religious climate deserves a stonking great medal in my book. There haven't been any in a while, so hopefully Brook is here to stay, but a few years back there used to be regular protests outside the clinic by those types of sour religious people who never have sex, that sadly we in N Ireland are all too familiar with. If these start up again, I'll be down there again, counter-picketing, and I hope everyone reading this would be along too. This is an essential service for young people, and five stars isn't even in question. Go Brook!

So, after a week of eating rich food and drinking beers I decided that it was time to take some…read moreaction. I was browsing online looking at various different gyms and I came across Grove Wellbeing Centre. I was intrigued as I had driven past this 'council style' leisure centre before and never given it much of a thought. But after looking online at their facilities I decided to bite the bullet and join up there and then. The cost for a monthly membership is £26 (no joining fee) but for this monthly amount you get access to the gym, swimming pool, classes and sauna and steam room facilities. I think this is a bargain! I had my first session today and I was really impressed with what the gym had to offer. There were around 15 cross trainers, 15 treadmills, 10 bikes and a few step machines and that's just the cardio area. The free weights section consists of a whole rack of weights from 5kg to 50kg, 2 squat racks, 3 benches for free weights and a few frames for bar bells. The gym was quite for a Saturday, I'm hoping it stays that way. But over all I was really impressed with everything on offer. The whole gym and centre was sparklingly clean and the few staff members I came in to contact with were excellent. All in all a great experience, really looking forward to sorting my life out in this gym!

Having finally closed down the decrepit and rotten building that originally house the Grove Leisure…read moreCentre, as well as putting an end to the ancient library round the corner, the powers that be decided to amalgamate the two and combine them as the Wellbeing Centre. A bit fluffy I know, but what else do you call a facility that has a swimming pool, gym, library, coffee shop, computer facilities, dentists, podiatry and so on and so on. It's got the lot this place, and its spanking new to boot - I just hope it stays that way, because if the previous leisure centre is anything to go by, it could end up a shadow of it's former self. As it is, the pool provides 25metres to swin in, aqua jets, a toddlers area and sauna as well as rooms for other sports and activities. Would recommend it if you live in or are visiting the North Belfast area.

Recent proposals have seen A&E services at Whiteabbey Hospital being replaced with a minor injuries…read moreunit. A&E cases should now attend their most local hospital (for many this is Antrim, Royal or Mater) This change came about after long talks and consultations about how effective the A&E services where at this location, they have changed in a hope to modernise the services the hospital provides. At Whiteabbey there is now a range of services available including; Day Surgery Procedure Unit , Dietetics, Endoscopy Suite, Minor Injuries Unit, Occupational therapy, Outpatients, Psychiatric Day Hospital, Physiotherapy, Psychological therapies, Radiology and diagnostics department, Rehabilitation and Speech and language therapy services. These services are located in a number of buildings; the main hospital building and other smaller buildings such as The New Ward Block, Norah Bain House and Ward 8. Whiteabbey Hospital is open from 9.00am - 5.00pm, Monday-Friday, excluding bank holidays. There is a restaurant on the grounds called the Grapevine which serves a range of hot and cold food and snacks. It is open for breakfast from 8.30am -10.30am and for lunch from 12noon - 1.30pm. I used to work at the hospital and I have to note the food on offer here is actually really nice. The Hospital is about seven miles from Belfast. It's located on the Doagh Road in Newtownabbey and is accessible from the M2 motorway / Station Rd / Doagh Road and O'Neill Road.

I hadn't been in this hospital in years, since they closed down the A&E department, however in 2014…read moreI attended a number of times to see them midwife, and have various scans and treatments when I was pregnant. I was quite happy about this is this hospital isn't that far from me and it meant I wouldn't have to trek up and down to Belfast (or Antrim!) Most of the treatment I received here was good and the nurses friendly and informative, but there was a bit of a disaster with one of the injections I needed which saw me have to go back three times before I managed to get it, and for this I take off a star. I received a letter telling me when to go, and duly attended. The nurse looked at me blankly and asked why I was there. Luckily I had my letter with me to show her. She just said 'oh this is a mistake' and proceeded to tell me that they didn't know I was coming and didn't have the plasma to inject. I was a bit annoyed to have wasted the time off work, but these things happen. I was given a new time to come. Upon arrival at this appointment, I was told that they had the plasma now, however it was in a locked fridge and the person with the key wasn't there!