Nigh on impossible to get an appointment, phone at 8am put in a queue and if your lucky you can get…read morea same day appointment but more likely 3 weeks later. Been to the walk-in centre more times than seen a doctor there.

This is a most modern medical centre and as well as the usual Doctor's appointments they also…read moreprovide prescriptions from their dispensary.

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.

Really nice modern health centre. Has a few different GP surgeries in it (Dr Medley, Conway and…read moreSpencer, Eightlands Surgery and Victoria Health Practice). Only downside is the car park gets really full on a morning, and none of the GP surgeries here offer online booking.

If you have to go to the doctor's then you may as well go to a pleasant one and this could be it…read more A modern, spacious reception with the now usual digital display and TV showing looped health related material alongside a good range of information leaflets means that you may well diagnose yourself before seeing the doctor thus saving the NHS lots of money. There is an adjoining pharmacy and a good range of specialised support people and sessions. The only downside is the parking which is inadequate for a practice as busy as this. It would be unfair to finish without mentioning that the receptionist on my last visit was pleasant and helpful and had a large supply of patience (not your typical doctors receptionist at all)

I like all the drs here. They are all helpful and very thorough. I have not had a problem here…read more Obviously at times there are delays in seeing the drs when they run late, which is annoying If I ring at 8am i can usually get an appointment on the same day. They also do thursday evening clinics and saturday morning clinics. the receptionists can be miserable though!

I sometimes get sent to this practice as I am signed up to the Cliffe avenue one. Both surgeries…read moreare part of the same group. So I get sent here if I need an appointment but Cliffe avenue is full that day. It's a good doctors, the staff are good and I rarely have any problems here. Waiting times can be quite high though as its very popular.

I used this place for some out-of-hours health-care (a minor infection) one evening last month and…read morethey were very helpful. The place was clean and efficient; indeed, it was so quiet that I couldn't help wondering whether or not it was cost-effective to keep it open -- but I daresay there are other times in the week when it's much busier. And (despite the cost) I really appreciated the convenience of having access to healthcare professionals when I needed them, rather than when it was convenient for them. They wrote me a prescription; I was able to get the medicine on the way home; job done. Thank you, NHS.

Large, newly built premises, ample parking for staff and patients with a family planning clinic…read moretapped on for good measure. There are many female doctors which gives the impression this place is geared towards females needs. They are swift to get you an appointment but the Doctors are sometimes a little brisk perhaps lacking bedside manner. As seems to be the case with many doctors and nurses now ask for their help and they'll turn to their computer look something up on the net and print it off and pass it over to you.

AVOID DR EDWARD S GAYNOR…read more I'm a young female university student. I needed an emergency doctor appointment after being in crisis in the early morning yesterday. A doctor called (didn't know their name at the time), he sounded like an older male, I told him about my depression timeline and suicide attempts. I was nervous talking to him since last time I willingly had a male doctor was 6 years ago (the last male doctor spoke horribly to me). I mentioned my American fiancé supporting me throughout, and he replied: "You're not really helping yourself having an American fiancé." I was taken back by this comment and felt like I had to validate everything else I had to say after this. I called the doctors again this morning asking the receptionist for female doctor instead and to cancel the appointment with the male doctor since I was uncomfortable, explaining what happened, he replied: "The doctor you spoke to is one of the top doctors in the GP, I doubt he actually said that." I feel doubted, belittled and hopeless to chase up about my mental health now. Overall, if you're concerned about your mental health, avoid Dr Edward S Gaynor. Put a really bad impression on the GP since he's "one of the top doctors"...

Despite no longer being a student, as part of the Brownlow Group I occasionally get sent to this…read moresurgery, and it feels weird being surrounded by students who, 60% of the time, are blatantly trying to get an extension on coursework. I can understand how if you are used to going to The Infirmary or the Ropewalks surgery it may feel odd coming to a surgery in the middle of a university campus, but the good thing about the Brownlow Group is that you never have to wait longer than a week for an appointment as there are 3 surgeries to choose from. They treat you just like they would in any other doctor's, although the gossiping receptionists sometimes forget to lower their voices. Still, it's entertaining! There's an electric touchscreen self-admission point so if you've lost your voice or are highly contagious you can sign yourself in. Although, if you're highly contagious maybe you should just stay away from public areas... The waiting time is a little longer here (I blame the moaning students) but everyone gets seen in the end so no need to worry!