Normal NHS medical centre serving all the local medical needs. My girlfriend is a member there (is…read morethat what one calls it? Is it a kind of club?). I am not, because I don't go to the doctors, or the dentist, so I will probably get very ill soon. Her report is that there are no major problems at all, slightly frustrating waiting times but that's to be expected with the NHS. And I'd rather wait than support class inequality by going private. Note: make sure you aren't late for your appointment slot because if you are you may lose it.

It took me ages to find a good NHS dentist that was going to be nice to me but I finally did. The…read moredentist at corner understand that a lot of people are afraid of going to the dentist just like I was and they made sure that they looked after me. I have had to have some treatments there and the aftercare has always been good. If you want to go private there you can but you do have to keep up with your check ups to stay on the books.

As far as local hospitals go, this is wonderful. On arrival…read moreyou are immediately confronted with an information desk, staffed by very knowledgeable people - volunteers, it would seem. Within any of the departments there are different receptionists who look after all of the patients and check that they know what is going on, then ensure that the patients get to their appointments on time. All the medical staff that I have come into contact with, and that's a lot now, have been very supportive and have explained everything in great detail. I'm sure this is very reassuring to most patients but, as part of my second degree included the use of cNMR, CTI and similar imaging techniques, it wasn't really necessary in my case. The small shopping area/canteen near the main entrance is also well staffed and has a good supply of basic items. A small glitch occurred when I was prescribed some medication, went to the pharmacy for it and found that they can only accept payment in cash. I only carry cash when I Know I will need it, and then just the bare minimum. I ended up sending a cheque through the post as my next appointment isn't soon enough to clear their weekly accounting. Another small complaint has to be the car-parking. Although a hundred times better organised than Warrington, the available space is far too small! This was built on open spaces originally, surely the planners could have predicted it would need more than 40-odd spaces? After all, Halton Lea (formerly The Shopping City) was built at the same time as a futuristc shopping mall, with all sorts of transport facilities. If you need to be there in the morning time, go a little early or, better still, have someone drop you off. Update - January, 2009 Have just found another moan. They don't actually have a proper crash team here. If you have any sort of heart complaint while in the care of Halton, they send you to Warrington Hospital's A&E. Great in my case, as I live there, but could be a problem for others, especially if they've left their car on the carpark! I still think it is a very good hospital, notwithstanding the gripes.

i find halton hospital one of the better ones in the five boroughs however more and more are being…read moresent to other hospitals particulary warrington,however there is a hospital bus direct from halton to warrigton hospital,ask for a timetable,i did not know this and without transport at the time i found it difficult to get to my appointment ontime,i had a operation here and was well cared for however i did get concerned regarding the more elderly patients who seemed to be left, nurses too busy,to give the extra attention they needed,also i found for some reason they kept losing my records other than this i prefer here to some of the other hospitals.

Village Clinic. Not always easy to get an appointment. Ok…read morewhen you can. District Nurses operate from her. Resident Practice Nurse - who is brilliant. Patients get regular MOT's. Chiropodist visits on a Thursday. Chemist picks up prescriptions from here. Car park not bad - but can get quite full.

I highly recommend this practice. Myself and my family have been patients here for a number of…read moreyears. We have practices that are closer to us but prefer to travel here as my closest clinic managed to lose our medics records and are horrendous. We tried Cavendish which is a short drive from our home but worth travelling a little further with the service they provide. I always manage to book an appointment for the day if I call at 0800hrs. When I make an appointment I will wait no longer than five minute to see the doctor or nurse. I get referred immediately with any issues I'm having. Also same for my seven year old daughter. Recently she got sent home from school due to UTI. I rang the practice at around midday to see her about arranging an appointment and she was seen the same day at 1530hrs. Also the staff and doctors had good bed side manner. Give this practice a go, you won't regret it.

I would like to say a thank to all the doctors and staff. I couldn"t thank them enough for there…read morecare and understanding. I as I am there most week thy find time to listen to me and help me understand the problems I have. I am so glad I chose them when I had to move doctors thank you all so very much

I was registered here for a couple of years (admittedly quite a while ago) and was happy with the…read moreservice I received. In fact I enjoyed quite good health during the period and only had to go there once (as I recall) for any sort of medical issue -- it was only very minor and the problem was sorted out very efficiently. (I had to return a couple of times, I think, to get the matter resolved and each visit went smoothly). I remember the doctors, nurses and support staff as all being very friendly and efficient; registering was easy and getting appointments was straightforward too. So all in all: a decent medical centre.

Let me first start by writing that The NHS is a wonderful national institution that has seen me…read morethrough many operations safely and I admire and respect its employees. However, when my Dad had his operation cancelled, TWICE, THE DAY BEFORE, enough was enough and he went private. Being admitted to The Spire was like checking into a four star hotel. No queues, no waiting time, no stressed out nurses and sleep deprived junior doctors, No busy wards with dubious bed neighbours telling you all about their prolapsed piles, no, no, no, The Spire is private darling and that would never do!! It had free parking, a lovely, friendly receptionist and pleasant waiting area which we were in for almost a minute before a porter came to fetch dad and introduce him to his room. Quite honestly, having had no experience of private hospitals before, the room was not quite as elaborate as I expected. Maybe the chaise longue and swags and tails curtains in my imagination were a bit farfetched. The Spire's bedroom looked like a nice Premier Travel Inn with a TV and a lovely white en-suite bathroom. I suppose I was regarding the whole situation from the wrong perspective. The Spire is not about the decor, it is about providing excellent quality individual care in an environment where a patient can choose their own consultant, experience tremendous facilities and have their ailments addressed promptly. Actually, it was well posh! Dad had to choose from a menu of full English or Continental breakfast, a typical dinner was chicken and sweetcorn soup and prawn salad- he didn't want to leave!. All the staff were so friendly and there were no visiting restrictions. Dad was more than amused to realise that most of the patients were there for cosmetic surgery and I must say that I did have a look at what procedures are performed there ( boobs, nose job, lipo, tummy tuck, eyelid surgery and bingo wings...... I was just curious). Great hospital, lovely staff and dad received the treatment he deserved.

Had hip replacement surgery recently, completed by Professor Max Fehily. From the start of the…read morewhole situation it has been extremely good. The Professor is a wonderful gentleman supported by a Brilliant team within the hospital. At every stage from appointment to admission through recovery to discharge the staff have been wonderful. The Hospital Director Mr Eadsforth has continued to improve and enhance the experience of both patients and staff, and he is well- liked and respected within the organisation. The food is excellent and I highly recommend this hospital if you are contemplating a procedure in the near future.

I live near the hospital and I have never had a problem with it either visiting people or being in…read morethere myself as a patient. The carpark fees aren't nice though!!!!!

I have been to A&E there twice…read more First time I had a suspected fracture to my shin. I waited for 3 hours in pain and when I finally got to see a doctor the atmosphere in there was making me feel sick. I told him that I need to go out for some air and he said that if I do that then the bed would be given to someone else. I went home unseen. Second time I went in having sliced two of my fingers down to the bone at work. The triage nurse changed the bandage for me and told me to take a seat. Whilst I sat there, the waiting time went up from 30 minutes to 4 and a half hours. Again I went home unseen. I won't go back now unless I am dying. Even then I don't think a doctor would get round to seeing me until I am actually dead.