On a street off the bottom of Whiteladies Road, Whiteladies Health Centre is an excellent doctors surgery. Instead of ringing up when unwell, making an appointment, having to wait a couple of days and getting better in the interim all the same, here you just come along and see a doctor when you need to - which seems pretty logical to me. The surgery is clean, tidy, and quite large. They've just installed a new automated call system, so when the doctors ready your name will come up on the screen and be called out in an (slightly robotic) automated voice, which is quite high tech. The doctors are consistently welcoming and will take their time to listen and deal with your ailment, which doesn't always happen at other surgeries I've been to. The reception staff are mostly friendly as well, though as the other reviews reiterate, it's a busy surgery so they might be a tad eager to get you sorted - there's an incredibly friendly American lady, though, who is constantly happy and always serves you with a smile. They operate a morning and afternoon open surgery, which means during the daytime you can see a doctor but that is reserved for emergencies only. The busiest days are usually Monday, and although at busy times you might have to wait a little while, the service is usually swift. I highly recommend this health centre. read more

Whiteladies Health Centre - Medical Centers Near Me - Bristol, BST

Just off Whiteladies Road the Medical Centre has had a recent makeover. The waiting room has not changed really, there are still plenty of seats that are comfortable enough, but they now have screens, as well as the announcements, to show when it is you turn to see the doctor, interspersed with medical adverts and health advice. Hopefully they'll get my suggestions and start showing DVDs. I have only ever attended the 'drop-in' surgery, which I feel is a bit of a Catch-22; you can always see the doctor on the day, but it can take up to 2 hours and you are not guaranteed to see the doctor each time, or you have to wait up to 2 weeks if you make an appointment! The drop-in surgery can mean you feel your appointment is a little rushed. However, on my last visit this was not the case, unfortunately I did have quite a long wait, I arrived at the surgery just after 8.30 but was not seen until after 9.15. The Doctor I did see, and this was just a general enquiry, ran through different options with me, gave me lots of advice and I felt like I had had my questions answered rather than like I was being a nuisance or wasting their time. There are some lovely doctors here and if you go early enough to the drop in timeslots you shouldn't have to wait too long. A reliable surgery, but remember to take a book with you to help pass the time! Unless you like magazines with pictures of Diana's wedding. read more

Whiteladies Health Centre - Medical Centers Near Me - Bristol, BST

Situated in a particularly affluent corner of Clifton just of Whiteladies Road this is a general GPs surgery. Never absurdly busy, but you'll almost always have a long wait on a weekday morning. If you can, get there very early or straight after their lunch break. Otherwise you'll be stuck in the waiting room for hours, which is a bit grey and miserable (probably because its full of people who would rather not be waiting to see the doctor). The receptionists manage to stay surprisingly human given that they have to spend all day trying to get the queue of people down. I wouldn't go as far as to say friendly, but they're polite and patient, which is you can ask for really. As for the actual care, the doctors I've seen have always been professional and managed to sort me out with a minimum of hassle. Immunisations have been trouble free too. Whiteladies Medical Centre handles more customers than it would like too but does so briskly and professionally. read more

Whiteladies Health Centre - Medical Centers Near Me - Bristol, BST

The Whiteladies Health Centre is located on a peaceful street just off the thoroughfare after which it is named. It's easily accessible for anyone regardless of whether you live in Clifton, conveniently located round the corner from the Clifton Down train station. It's modern and there's a large waiting room stocked with old magazines and a television playing the bizarre Life Channel. Waits for the drop-in surgery can be almost intolerably long, so I'd advise booking an appointment or turning up as early as you possibly can. The website is informative and worth taking a look at if you have any questions. I've been seen by a number of doctors there and while overall I was satisfied there was one occasion on which I had the impression that my doctor was tired, bored and in a 'next, please!' kind of mood. She gave me insufficient information that proved problematic on my return visit. read more

I'm not sure if this is specific to just this doctors or just the way it is these days but I don't feel particularly cared for at this surgery. It all feels quite rushed and you generally see a different doctor every time. I've felt like I've been given the brush off a few times. The surgery itself is currently undergoing a refurb so the decor will be nice when it's finished. The receptionists are nice (most of the time) but it's a nightmare to get through on the phone (put a good 10 minutes aside to be in a queue). You can get login details to book appointments and repeat prescriptions online if you want though. They do a good service where you can drop-in, called morning open access surgery, but that often means waiting for about an hour and a half. There's a small car park so that's handy and there's a pharmacy downstairs. read more

My previous GPs surgery when I lived in the Clifton area. They run an interesting and I think very successful system of not having appointments (unless it's for treament by the nurse or an injection etc). Therefore you turn up and wait - but never have to wait all that long. I don't know if this is something rolled out NHS-wide, but perhaps it should be. I found the doctors and non-medical staff attentive, professional and they are also able to use their facial muscles to smile once in a while, which is a distinct bonus. read more

Waiting time is generally an hour at least. Phones are rarely answered to book an appointment. Appointments outside of work hours hard to come by, and often means waiting a few weeks. Online booking system has not been functioning for years now. Doctors are generally nice. read more

You can't deduct stars from a uk surgery because it is understaffed, overworked and generally starved of funds, as that's a Tory government's way of making the economy thrive (for some). What matters is the medical care which in my case has always been 5 star plus and I am 67 with chronic illness. Large problems or small - these doctors deliver with grace and good humour. Be grateful! read more

Being situated, as the name suggests, just off Whiteladies Road. You would have thought that this medical centre might have hundreds of students on its books but apparently it doesn't (being that there's a medical centre attached to the University). What you'll find instead is a very mixed waiting room with young families, professionals, manual workers and the odd student. I've never come across a doctor's surgery where it is so straightforward to get an appointment. As long as you don't mind who you see, and let's face it people nowadays don't tend to have an attachment to one particular doctor, you can quite easily get a same day appointment. This is because they run open surgeries where you come and wait your turn. On the downside, this means you could find yourself regularly waiting for over an hour. And half the times I've been, they've forgot to add me to the list, which isn't great, though I have always, eventually been seen. They also do holiday jabs and cervical smears. read more

Walk in sessions are full and the afternoon ones start getting booked up an hour before they start. You have to be there at aleast an hour before you are seen and you will be turned away even if you turnb up at a resaonable time if the seeion is due to end and they have too many people waiting. You HAVE to be registered and they will not see you on the same day if you turn up and wat to register and see a dcotor. 2 x awful experiences, will never go there again read more