Older facility, had to wait in the ER for 2 days with my mum before she got a bed. Staffing seemed…read moreok but they were happy that family were there to help. Had hard time, 2 days, to see social worker to get dced home!!

The royal has two things that are the normal problems for most hospitals, the first is the parking…read moreis still very limited. The second is that the hospital has developed different sections at different times throughout its existence which has meant that its turned into a bit of a maze. Trying to blend the original hospital into the newer parts of the building hasn't really worked out and resulted in some parts being in areas where you wouldn't expect and at some point in the future someone will have to make changes to which departments are situated on which floors and where they are most suitable. The space isn't being managed to its best possible potential. All types of medicine should be on the same floor and same area to make everything better managed. Cant fault the staff though even the junior doctors on weekends.

Today I visited the minor injuries unit at Bangor Hospital as I have had an extremely sore elbow…read morefor a few weeks. I really don't like hospitals and only went because I was in agony! I arrived at the hospital at about 4pm, went to the reception and the lady there took my details and told me to wait in the waiting area. There were only a few people about and only one other couple in the waiting area. I found myself reading the notices around the walls while I was waiting. The waiting room was clean and there was a few toys in the corner for kids. After about 20 minutes and just after the other lady was called a nurse called my name and I followed her into the cubicle in the treatment area. I got my examination and a diagnosis of my injury and that was me, all within less than an hour. Painless- hopefully my arm will be too soon!!! As the name suggests this hospital is able to treat minor injuries and has the ability to X-Ray but more serious conditions should go straight to emergency dept. at Ulster Hospital Dundonald.

Dealing with nursing staff is always rewarding and they do their very best in adversity but they…read moreare continually underpaid and undermined by a vicious senior management team that routinely deceive, and a political class who have abandoned the service and gaslight electors. It's obvious too just looking around the unit we were in that the deadly cutbacks are incredibly savage. As we left in the lift from level 9 an elderly lady, barely able to stand got in at level 5. She had a small carry case and a walking stick. She was tearful telling us that she had been kept in, prepared for surgery and shortly before she was to be operated on it was pulled as they 'needed a specialist'. Apart from the obvious questions and sheer waste of a scarce valuable resource how could this be allowed to happen to vunerable people but it's a story we hear all too often. She had no idea when she will be called back so she'll have to continue to live in acute pain seemingly until the 12th of never.

Ok so probably weird me doing a review of a hospital but I have been here for a few days and I just…read morehad to say how amazing the staff who work here are!! So helpful and friendly and cannot do enough for you. I would obviously not go out of my way to be here but I'm glad I'm at this hospital out of them all. The food leaves a little to be desired lol But I recommend the jelly and ice cream ;) haha

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.

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.

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!

I turned up for a pre arranged MRI scan. It was arranged by phone and a follow- up confirmation…read moreletter was promised. I got there almost an hour early. Parking anywhere nearby was a nightmare particularly with the extensive on - street roadworks that never seem to ever end. I was kept waiting 20 minutes beyond my appointment time without any acknowledgment or apology and this was despite the fact I'd been fasting for 5 hours. So by the time I got into the polo mint MRI contraption I was very far from impressed and a tad testy - this is private medical and the administration is shoddy. I was within 20 minutes. I held breath 10 times for between 15 and 20 seconds each time. I had headphones on to hear the stop breathing instructions from the radiographer and piped music in - between. A radio station. Once done I was told the results would go back to my consultant in 5 days. I had phoned them earlier in the morning to check which place I had to go as I didn't get the promised letter. I held on the call for 25 minutes before a human spoke. I told her I'd been holding a long time but she said 'oh you came through on the NHS referral number not the private patient one'. I was almost lost for words. A two tier private medicine service and I've no doubt the NHS is paying handsomely for this crap attitude to ill people. So I was then put through on the private patient line and only waited 8 minutes for a matter that took 12 seconds to complete. The most galling thing is we have a perfectly good NHS but it's being deliberately starved of resources by a lunatic Tory dogma for 13 years. They remain happy to pay 3/4 times the cost, using our tax pounds, to the private sector to undermine and destroy public medicine while the private sector donates to the Tory party and the boards of these places are populated by Tory supporters. The sooner all these bastards are sent packing the better.

It feels a little strange to be reviewing a surgery, but I am almost evangelical about how great…read moreKnock Medical Centre is. No one likes going to the doctor, so if you have to go it may as well be as best an experience as you can manage, and that is what you get here. Appointments are easy enough to get and all staff, from reception to nurses and all the doctors are so nice. While doctors are constantly under pressure to see as many patients as possible under crippling time restraints, you never feel rushed, you are never just handed a prescription and sent on your way and you are listened to. Any time I have attended I have felt understood and respected and felt better! I hope you don't need a doctor, but if you do these guys have it all in healthy spades.

Unlike other reviewers I did not give birth here, just clearing that up! Although I did go here for…read morean X-ray and my experience couldn't have been more positive. First up, logistics. This hospital is really easy to get to, just off the Antrim Road and Westlink - accessible from all parts of the City and beyond. The parking situation is great - I parked in the main car park just behind the main building of the hospital and it was only £1. The hospital itself is easy to navigate - I had to go to level four and as soon as I walked in I was able to see the signs. I reported to the reception 20 minutes early and in contrast to other reviewers I was seen straight away and was out of there within 15 minutes. Bish, Bash, Bosh - simple! There's a wee shop at the entrance and a cash machine right opposite - please note the car parking machines only take cash so you'll more than likely have to us it. A really pleasant experience for a hospital. There's a lot of different departments here and of course there's an A&E department.

The mater is without a doubt the worst hospital in northern ireland the waiting times are medicore…read moreat best and the service and attitude of the staff is just plain right insane how the doctors graduated from medical school i will never know.