My partner was admitted as an urgent case with bladder blocked with blood clots and urine…read moreretention. and catheter problems . The reception was not at all friendly but we eventually made it to a room where a male nurse tried to change his catheter . Not very reassuring or kind when the patient was in terrible pain. actually screaming in pain. The nurse adjusted the catheter which was full of blood and I think fitted a new tube . All the while the patient was screaming in agony . Then a (black) nurse arrived to check his blood pressure . Also very cold and unfriendly . Eventually after many hours he was taken to another area where the doctors were and this time a lovely nurse helped him and gave him some water. Later on a doctor came and seemed to understand he had this dreadful pain but still trying to adjust this catheter. . It was so bad I blocked my ears and was eventually taken to the relatives room nearby and a lovely nurse gave me a cup of tea . I could still hear the dreadful screaming but eventually I had to get home and called a taxi with help from some of the very sympathetic staff. They were all English and lovely , I have to say. I am not racist by the way, just saying the truth of this. I got home after about 9 hours . I stayed as long as possible and am I glad I did ! I gave my partner some support I believe in a terrible situation It gave me nightmares when I got to bed. I think a lot more care and sympathy at the initial reception would be most valuable and getting all the staff to be kind like the good ones are . I always thought Bournemouth Hospital was very good but now I think its a matter of luck how one is treated . He also appears

A very modern building, in fact a very clinical maze!…read more If you feel like getting lost, this is a good place to be. If you are visiting someone, you can be pretty sure that the grapes in the bag will be somewhat dried out before you locate your patient. I no longer visit here! It seems certain operations are carried out here and so people have to travel all the way here. Very strangely, the maternity unit cannot cope with any type of complication, so some mothers are transported to Poole for cesaerians, blood transfusions, etc. I think the blood transfusions are set up before they leave Bournemouth! A lot of mothers end up in one hospital whilst their babies are in another. Parking is tricky in that you invariably nd up as far as possible from where you need to be.

A private hospital, and rather swish…read more I was sent here for a consultation once when I had a whiplash from another car going into the back of mine. I did feel a bit intimadated and the chap that saw me seemed to not apprecriate that I was in pain. A few of my friends have been in here, because of the package they get with their work.

All credit to the MFU Dept, who assessed, advised and gave me excellent treatment. Top marks for…read moretheir attention and service. There may be criticisms of this hospital, but the attitude, care, understanding and help I witnessed whilst waiting to be seen was outstanding. Future patients should not be put off by such reviews. Than you MFU, and ALL staff

MATERNITY: Having given birth to my first 2 children in the US - where everything is covered by…read moreHealth Insurance and you get to control most things about your birth experience (because you're paying), I'll admit it was with some trepidation that I undertook the NHS version of obstetrics. However, having been put off by Queen Alexandra's Hospital in Portsmouth by their lack of physical tour (you have to get by with a substandard YouTube video), and also feedback from others that it was a busy hospital and somewhat akin to a sausage machine (I had one story of someone being in and out in 12 hours - and they didn't necessarily want to be processed so quickly), I decided to opt for Chichester. It was the right choice - indeed quieter, albeit a bit older looking, but still fit for purpose. This maternity ward is very well run, the midwife was very good and I got the epidural that I wanted (needed!) for my third baby. I would definitely recommend this hospital to any nervous mums. Getting the tour and having a chance to ask questions and familiarize oneself with the layout was really helpful in orientating me to the NHS way and allaying any fears/answering questions. My only pick up point was infant security. As I left the hospital the receptionist let me swan out - no outgoing checks, no bracelet checking, no escort to the door, nothing. It made me wonder what the protocol was should there be an attempted baby theft...

My mum recently was admitted to Poole Hospital, and I will say that certain parts of the hospital…read morehave good facilities, while others are seriously lacking... The staff on the ward that my mum was on were terrible! Arrogant and uncaring! And this made me angry enough to wright a review. Now the main thing I wanted to state is the food, if you can even call it food! It's disgusting! My mum ordered no plate of food for one of the courses because my mum has trouble swallowing so she can only have soft food, so she ordered soup which was like water and 2 semolina pots, but she didn't get the 2 semolina pots... She got one, well... A little bit in the bottom of the container! And I was disgusted that they are giving this to old people! How are people supposed to get better when they are not getting a decent amount of food of good quality? They can't so just needed to state this! All in all it's an okay hospital but some things need TLC and quickly! Xx

The present Poole Hospital (formerly Poole General Hospital)…read morehas been where it is since 1907. Today, the care it provides is fairly formidable, with a High Dependancy Unit, Coronary Care, a specialist Cancer Unit and a Neurologist specialising in Brain Injury. The A&E unit is very high tech, with patients being brought from all over the county once they have been stabilized. Originally the hospital was in a property donated by Lady Wimborne in 1857 in Market St. It was known as 'Cecelia's Hospital for in her honour. In 1907, the hospital moved to its current location, but was no more than a seven bedroom house. Over the years it has been added to. In the last ten years, they stopped adding, and redisigned parts of it. Now it looks a bit tidier and the interior is much more pleasant. Some wards have stunning views over the harbour.

I've been here hours & I'm still to hear anyone shout "Stat" or see a crash cart go flashing past,…read moreI do wish the NHS would at least try to make their Hospitals look like propper hospitals you see on telly! And another thing the doctor, although young is much shorter than he should be. On the plus side they appear to know what they're doing, are polite and efficent.

Excellent service, I drove here with server stomach pains. I parked in a disable bay as I was…read moredesperate. Got seen within 5mins. Told the receptionist I was parked in a disabled bay so she informed the car park attendant. The doctors listened to me. Nice place at the time!

This is a private hospital, and I have visited friends here…read more All the rooms are single, well decorated and have comfortable chairs. You sign in at the desk, go in the direction they have pointed you in, and immediately get lost. It's a maze of corridors! If you have to go upstairs, you again become disoriented and forget which direct you were facing before! Well, you do if you are me. Everywhere is carpeted - um, bugs?,- but it seems really nice. The nurses look rather like stewardesses.

i visited this hospital in march as a day nhs patient and could not praise it enough , all the…read morestaff were excellent and caring and very professional and as for the food it was better than you would get at some hotels, i may have to revisit in the near future, it is a visit you feel you look forward to rather than have reservations.

Absolutely pathetic. Been here for 9 hours still waiting to see a doctor. Got referred by 111 who…read moresaid it could be acute appendicitis, given my symptoms. Told the nurse multiple times that I'm in pain, and she said "Everyone here is in pain and I don't look so bad." I can barely walk, yet apparently, I look well enough to be put behind people who can speed walk when the nurse calls them. People who look so healthy apparently look more I'll Than I do to the nurses. I think they are racist given I'm the only brown customer here. I'm in such pain and it's not good enough compared to patients who look like they just stepped out of a magazine. Wtf, do we pay a high sum of money for every month if this is the service we get? I thought my countries' Healthcare system was bad, this is disgusting.

Had to attend A&E today after a fall and have my ankle and foot assessed. Everyone I dealt with…read morewere extremely professional and helpful from the moment I walked through the door. Thanks for a great service and the boot that's now on my foot to help with the repair to the small fracture.

A tiny hospital for acute cases only. Very well run, and with very friendly staff…read more I delivered a course here a short while ago, very interesting that was. Indeed. Swanagerians are a strange breed! Super view from the driveway here, it overlooks Swanage Bay and Ballard Down. I did see an ambulance here once.