Over the last month I have spent a fair bit of time in and out of various hospitals in London. I…read moream thinking of doing a series. So let's start with the one closest to home. Whilst this isn't the first hospital I have ever been in, in London, it was the first to offer me overnight hospitality and they keep asking me to come back for more. I get the feeling the staff like having me around, or my health issue is more serious than it feels. The staff here are great. Really friendly and welcoming. When I checked in to A&E I was glad to have a friend with me to kill the time but I was seen by triage within 20 minutes and then only had to wait a few hours (it wasn't obviously serious) before being seen by a doctor. The A&E doctor was a nice guy, though I didn't particularly approve of the way he stuck needles into me, it hurt quite a lot (it was in the hand) and since I hate needles anyway (even writing this is making me feel faint) I was throwing up quite a lot. The anti-sickness drugs took effect swiftly and when the blood test results came back I was given a room in major injuries within 5 minutes and a private room on a ward within a couple of hours. Everyone from the porters to the nurses and phlebotomists were amazing, always willing to chat and make you feel included in their lives. My friends tell me the ward doctor was very attractive. I was a little busy being ill to really judge but I can vouch for my friends good tastes. I was impressed with the range of tests they gave me and very grateful that with the NHS I didn't have to pay for any of this. The food on the ward was, average at best however the canteen area was filled with choices and all of which looked delicious. I can recommend this hospital, especially because there is a therapy dog who comes to visit every day and there are lots of local groups who visit the elderly and palliative care patients to ensure that everyone has a visitor during the visiting hours. Whilst there wasn't a tv or a phone in my room the time was passed pleasantly. Ambulatory care is also a very welcoming place to visit as well as just a wonderful phrase to repeat. The staff take good care of you here. If you get truly bored you can always count the pictures of cats scattered around the hospital.

Never Again! I am…read moregoing to write about the worst experience I have even had at the hands of a Doctor in a Hospital. The Whittington Hospital to be precise. His name is Dr. Joquau Kravvas from Thesalonica Greece, and he possesses the worst kind of Greek Male Mysogony that exists. I was greeted with "Why are you wearing two jumpers"? It is very cold possible the coldest day of the year I replied. He explained nothing about the treatment I had gathered from the nurse that he was about to remove some red skin that could possible develop into a cancerous growth, in the event it did not. Dr. Brarrack joked with the nurse that he would 'Have To Remove Half Of My Face' due to what he could see. I certainly hoped not. He drilled ferociously for half an hour. It was relentless. I hope I would;d not be scarred for life. The nurse said the scar would bleed for a week or so. It went on to bleed for over six weeks, I had to visit the A&E of UCHL during the Xmas break as it bled soo much throughout the dressing and I woke up to blood on my pillow for six weeks. This was embarrassing as I was staying with relatives for some of the holiday, Three months late the scar is still there. I wrote an honest review of my treatment and mentioned his name. He had it removed. But I doubt that Yelp will allow vanity struck doctors like him to remove an honest review. I like the nurses in the Dermatology dept. and I like the Italian coffee and soup stand that is parked in front of the Whittington, but I never want to set eyes on Joqau Barrack as long as I live. And I would not wish him to cut a biopsy into anyone\s cheek. Not even in Harley Street which he arrogantly brags about. He drilled by cheek with the ferocity of a farmer drilling a carcass,

Quite odd to review an A&E/hospital but thought I'd give credit where it's due (as I've had a…read morereally bad experience at an A&E before so this place deserves some praise!). One little complaint but I still won't remove a star from my review because the care REALLY made up for it but I came here under a suspected stroke, which we told the front desk. I still waited in the waiting room as people with finger injuries went in ahead of me. I passed out on my boyfriend's shoulder (one of my symptoms!) during the 40 minute wait. 40 minutes is a pretty long wait for suspected stroke but they probably see a lot of people coming in with 'major' concerns in order to jump the queue. Regardless, once I was able to speak to someone, I was quickly swept away in a wheelchair, found a bed in the stroke unit (even though they ruled out stroke), and looked after extremely well! They even offered my mom coffee after she came in directly from a long haul flight from America. The staff really made this place incredible.

Clinical Fellow in Gynaecology Dr Dong Li, was only a Master student in Shanghai, China in 2017,…read moreis permitted at the UCHL to scan women and advice patients without a senior gynaecologist being in the room. Dr Dong Li should not be allowed to see patients without a senior doctor and it should not matter how busy everyone at the hospital is. He is intellectually not equipped to hold a consultation with a patient. Lacks emotional intelligence also. "My love" is not how to address a patient in a conversation. I have left the Hospital outraged about his dismissive from of advising me as a patient, not to forget to mention that he gave me a cancer scare. Before mis-diagnosing a fibroid as cancer... might be worth asking the patient if she has experience undesired, rapid weight loss.?! I regret having seen him and can say for sure, my therapy plan or outcome would have been different, have I seen a different doctor.

Good morning I recently had to go to Lewisham A&E and I just want to…read morepraise them for their excellent care. I felt nervous about being in hospital and yet once being attended to I was fully confident that I was being checked over properly. I am very, very fortunate to have such a clean and professional facility available to me. Thank you to the doctor and nurses. Sophie Kirkham

I think the plus point to any hospital is if you can walk out alive. Well, I'm writing a review…read morewhich means I made it out. Seriously, I have always been of two minds about Lewisham Hospital & NHS in general. I have had to be treated there 3 times, two of which were quite serious including my recent issue. There are some hit or misses about the place but as I said I lived to tell the tale and well, all things considered they did a really good job. I must say it is much cleaner here now than when I first had to stay over some years back.

My reason to go to C&W emergency room and on a bank holiday was a sprained (so I thought) ankle. I…read morewas in somewhat pain but I cannot properly walk without crutches. My ankle was incredibly bruised and swollen. As an American, I am floored that I walked away without spending a penny not even being a citizen and an experience that I will always remember. No more than 2 hours, 2 x-rays and 1 consultation later I received all my answers and left with no questions. I felt taken care of and the healthcare professional team is insanely nice--way more empathic than what I feel in the States. Not to mention the cleanliness is impeccable, wow! I never leave reviews either but dang the medical system in the UK definitely deserves it.

Veronia Greener GMC reg No 6028291 made a false claim on my records, namely that I was refusing…read moretreatment! I initially put it down to a typo and asked for it to be corrected in line with the GDPR and GMC guidelines that state records must be accurate an honest. The hospital refused. So a patient's word counts for nothing, if your title is Dr you can falsify patient records and your employer will support you. I find this so insane, Veronica's claim doesn't sound plausible, doesnt have a ring of truth and is just plain unbelievable. She and the hospital know they are putting my health at risk by denying me the care to which I am entitled. I wouldnt care if I wasnt forced to fund this charade; but we pay the salaries of the people who literally hate us and want us dead.

Well first let me say, I hope you never have to go here. Because if you have a reason to go here,…read morethen there's a good chance things aren't going too well for a child you care about right now. But on a better note - if that child is in Great Ormond Street, you can be very confident that everything is going to be okay. Because this place might just be one of the most magical places in the world. This is where miracles happen. This is where the greatest Doctors and Nurses in the world are. This is a hospital where kids are kept entertained by clowns and hospital radio, this is the place where children with the worst diseases get healed and where research is carried out to make sure even more get healed in the future. It's a depressing fact that children get ill. You'd think prior to creation that God could have at least made a minimum age for illnesses as 18 or something. Unfortunately, that's not the case, but rest assured this place is doing everything it can to rectify matters.

Don't believe the hype about Great Ormond Street hospital. I think the use of technology and…read moreresearch in the hospital means that they can provide services which can't be obtained anywhere else, but in my experience their nursing care is very variable and the cleaning and catering are just as variable as elsewhere in the UK. My son spent long periods of time in the hospital and we had some horrendous experiences here: his blood pressure wasn't checked after an operation for eight hours (until I demended it should be), he was nearly given a double dose of paracetamol (and would have been if I hadn't argued with a nurse), we spent hours listenin to other patient's TVs at top volume even late at night, and the ensuite bathrooms attached to some of the rooms he stayed in were little short of disgusting. I'd say don't expect the worst... but don't expect the best either.

I've had the misfortune/fortune of having to visit Guy's Hospital a few times now and…read moreunfortunately, will need to do so in the immediate future. Easy to access from London Bridge Great service from the healthcare providers Excellent specialist clinic - which is what I utilised Colour coding of the floors and centres is so helpful Clean, spacious and good sized waiting areas for patients & visitors I felt at ease in Guy's Hospital because of the facilities and providers. Well Done!

I've not actually been a patient at Guy's except for the Dental service, which I've reviewed…read moreseparately. However I wanted to comment on the building. What was, I think, several separate towers, have been joined by a lofty atrium. There's now seating areas on the ground floor where you can sit in peace. Up above you can see bridges crossing the space on each floor. It's futuristic and wonderfully calm. I believe they hold free concerts in there too. I come into the hospital from London Bridge. One thing to note is that the entrance that way (via a pedestrian walkway from the station: ask station staff to direct you), is actually on the second floor. If you don't remember that on your way out and head down to the ground floor it makes it just a little confusing!

St Helier Hospital... What can I say really? This is the second time in 3 years I've had to use the…read moreA&E here and it really is not fun. The first time, I saw the triage nurse, got sent to a GP on site, only to be referee back to A&E and admitted for a week. The care was excellent over the week from the other nurses, but I was just restless. The second time, I had to wait in A&E for over two hours after waiting for blood samples to be taken. The triage nurse was very rude, however the Dr was lovely, taking an interest in my profession and having a chat about Brexit! If you didn't know it was a hospital, St Helier looks a bit like a prison with its fading white walls and unkept exterior. It's been kind of decorated inside though so it's not all bad!

I was admitted here by ambulance, in 2005, and stayed two weeks. The building(s) are very old,…read moreuncared for on the outside, and built on one or more hills. The ground floor passage in the main building leads through into different floors in other parts, which leads to a little confusion, at first. The care I received was excellent, from Nurses, Doctors and Consultants, and I consider the hospital as the best among the ten+ hospitals that I have been treated in. Every two or three days, my bed and furniture were moved around the ward, so that total cleaning of all floors, walls, and ceilings could take place. This was to prevent MRSA, which was, and is, very common in almost new hospitals, which are probably cleaned a lot less often. The food is pretty good, including in the cafeteria. The late Goon, Harry Secombe was a fan of this hospital and he equipped it with one of the first CAT scans in England.

Outstanding! I arrived for blood tests on a Saturday as it…read moreis a walk in clinic. I was expecting a long delay and was armed with a book! I forgot my form and only had it in pdf on my phone, no problem! They let me email them it and they printed it off for me, no stress. I was seen within twenty seconds of my form being printed out. Unbelievable service it was excellent. The nurse that took my blood was polite and great at taking blood. All over the Christmas period where the NHS is getting slammed. Thank you!!!!!

I do find it hard to fairly rate a hospital considering I generally detest them, and would award…read moreevery reputable doctor a medal for enduring their working environment. This hospital marks the place where I was diagnosed with a chronic condition, so my feelings are especially poignant. Nonetheless, during my multiple teenage stays, my mother would lovingly sneak in whatever gorgeous deli snacks were available in the the locale, so you can't really fault the area though the hospital itself was grim. However no NHS hospital visit has ever been a truly joyous experience!