The Leeds General Infirmary (LGI) is a huge, sprawling hospital in the centre of Leeds and you'd be…read morewell advised to research exactly where in the hospital your appointment is before you arrive. It can easily end up being a long walk across town to find the right ward if you get it wrong. In spite of its large and sprawling nature the hospital is efficient. Waiting times are short and staff are attentive. Obviously, no one ever really wants to g to a hospital but if you do have to go to one you'd rather go to a nice, efficient one and "nice and efficient" describes the LGI well. As hospitals go it's not an awful place to be either. The wards and general areas are decorated nicely and there's art here and there. There's a Costa Coffee within the hospital as well as a gift shop and a roof top garden. The first version of the hospital was opened in 1771 by graduates of the University of Edinburgh Medical School but the current version opened in 1869 and has gone through several refurbishments, upgrades and expansions since. Much of the layout plans of the hospital were based on recommendations by Florence Nightingale. So, I would absolutely avoid ever coming here but only because it's a hospital and I would absolutely avoid ever going to any of them. If you have to be in a hospital the LGI is just fine. Besides, I was born here, so it gets extra points for that.

Get your appointment location wrong and you may be lost forever! Honestly, there are times when…read moreI've been sorely tempted to catch a bus to another part of the hospital. As with many large hospitals in big cities LGI has been remodelled and added to over the years with the result that there are carbuncles on the structure that even their best surgeon couldn't remove and lots of unexpected and seemingly pointless changes of level in order to get to your destination. Travelling through LGI is a real exercise in 4 dimensional travel. There are always going to be stories of horror, joy and grief in any hospital but my personal experience has been of rather inept management and administration coupled with caring, dedicated staff (in most areas) who do the best they can with more and more limited funding. It remains a personal bugbear that hospitals such as LGI now resemble shopping malls in places (with the exception of affordable, accessible parking). Oh for the days when you could grab reasonable refreshment from a basic but clean cafeteria run by volunteers.

My friend recommended this place to me after she and her husband had "the best massages ever"…read more Always on the lookout for a good massage I went along to see what all the fuss was about, I was not disappointed. The waiting area is highly stylish and comfortable and they had Molten Brown hand cream in the toilets which always impresses me. I had a therapeutic massage and I literally floated out of the building afterwards. It's a bit pricier than you would expect to pay at a beauty salon but it is worth every penny more.

I saw the chinese medicine specialist. The session was priced as £65 including treatment - I was…read morecharged nearly £150 for this one session as I had to pay for herbs for one week on top of the session price. I thought I would warn others. The Dr said during the session that she would give me the herbs for free because she understood how hard up people are. I asked the receptionist to check with the Dr about the price but was still asked to pay around £150. I cannot imagine that many will have this sort of money (I havent) and felt that I should let people know so that they are forewarned.

Now that we've moved house we've started using Craven Road Medical Practice rather than its littler…read moresurgery on Holly Bank in Headingley as it's easier to get to and we don't have to re-register or anything. Parking facilities, plenty of seating, much more modern and more staff so it's easier to get an appointment. Also run lots of groups for free, which is great. It's like a social event when I go now - everyone's so friendly.

If you are ever in need of a doctors surgery in Leeds then Craven Road Medical Centre is just one…read moreof the many options. When registering with doctors in Leeds there is a system like some Primary Schools which concern your catchment area. Basically, if you live within a certain radius of the establishment then you can register here, if not there will be another that is nearer to you. It makes sense but is a little annoying if you are still moving house every year with the tide of students in the area, as you may have to switch doctors. The actual surgery itself is very comfortable to visit. It has a wide and spacious waiting room that doesn't smell of ill people (sometimes more crammed ones actually do, honestly) and some very sweet and helpful receptionists. It is generally not a very long wait to get an appointment and in an emergency they will happily look through for any cancellations, or other ways of suiting your needs to make you all better. Once registered, you can also obtain a username and password for online appointment booking or ordering repeat prescriptions. Just ask at the desk and see their website.

The setting of this hospital is lovely , with its greenery and plentiful garden benches…read more Stepping in the receptionist to the right is always lovely and helpful. To the left is a nice modern waiting area with a fancy free coffee machine for those that sit. Visting various rooms every one was clean and of a high standard. Every staff member I encountered always acknowledged me and greeted me in a friendly manner. My room I stayed in was basic and everything leading up to the operation was good. After the procedure the nurses were frequent to ask me if needee anything food/drink wise . However they did continue to leave my door open which left me with a restless night. In the morning I was offered anything I wished to eat and drink. Overall this is a lovely hospital with great staff.

I am really worried that this is going to turn into some sort of political rant but I guess i just…read morehave to say what I have to say. Firstly, as a retail outlet (I can't believe I'm saying that) St James', and particularly Gledhow wing, is well over priced. On entering I am reminded of an airport departure lounge and, in common with these, the retailers are aware that they are serving a captive audience and quite obviously have no problem in profiting from peoples misfortune. I'm sure that these shiny new retail units are making lots of money for someone and it's good to know that, somewhere, there are happy people. More worrying was the comment of the assistant in one of these retail units when I commented on the excessive profits. I won't repeat his words but his comment on who profits was clearly racist. As a hospital (yes they still have room for that sort of stuff) I was left feeling saddened and extremely worried. I ha ve been visiting St James' daily for the past three weeks and these are my overall impressions: I have the up-most respect for most of the individuals who provide nursing and support care but, as a qualified nurse, I worried that many staff seem under trained for the role they find themselves in and they are obviously very stressed. It is unacceptable to 'forget' a patients medication, neglect hygiene needs or protect patients from harm. Staffing levels are low and patient care suffers because of this. Recently I spent a night on the assessment ward where there were several patients in the corridor due to lack of space some of whom had been waiting 12 hours for a bed (and some of these patients were planned admissions, asked to come in because a bed was ready for them). Don't even get me started on the cost of parking........

After my recent stay in hospital.. I just want to say how amazing your staff are, from the cleaners…read moreall the way up the to the doctors. You did everything you could to help our situation and I just want to thankyou for that. So anyone who's worried about going to hospital don't you're in good hands I promise x

I was very impressed with Nuffield hospital. I went here for my wisdom teeth removed, now the…read moreprocedure certainly wasn't pleasent however the staff and hospital itself are lovely. Very effient service I was in a out with in a few hours. It has its own car park and the hospital is spotless and looks more like a hotel inside than hospital. Would recommend this place highly.

New Croft Surgery is a fairly new surgery which is both welcoming and spacious. They do emergency…read moreappointments and are open fairly late. When I was unfortunate enough to warrant a visit here on an emergency appointment the staff were quick and efficient and very friendly and helpful. I went straight in to see a lovely doctor who was that nice to me that she made me cry! She quickly sussed out my situation and sorted me a prescription out. Even better is that they have a Lloyds pharamacy attached to the side of the building so it's really convenient to go and pick up what ever you need.

The best doctors I have ever been registered with! Short waiting times on the phone, receptions are…read morereally nice and friendly, so easy to get an appointment they offer same day most of the times! Waiting time for appointment is quick, all staff are really nice. The care I have received each time has been great had no problems

Not happy as I think the surgery is getting more unprofessional day by day .They have changed that…read moreyou can't be later than 10 minutes to Five minutes look which is absolutely acceptable, but none of the patients were informed by text or email. I could be running late which can happen sometimes Happen Lucky that I called up saying that I might be round 5 to 10 minutes late, and then I was told that this has been changed to 5 minutes so if I was over five minutes late I would not be seen Plus, sometimes the receptionist the give you the wrong information and I don't want to mention any names, but they have rude receptionist .. Really upsetting as this is my family Doctors, and now I feel like I just want to move elsewhere to be honest