Now, Birmingham... Let's talk Health. I have reviewed my Dentist and my Doctor, but there are a…read morehost of other places in Birmingham which are striving to keep us fighting fit. For my services which are not teeth related, I use the multiple places in Boots. Boots (as you will already know) is a chain pharmacy and beauty store - available in train stations, city centres and most places where you may need to grab a pack of paracetamol or some plasters. This boots, however, offers a whole host of other services you may need for a range of health needs. Upstairs are your beauty counters, hygiene products and gifts (the discount on gifts after christmas is particularly good - offering 50% - 70% off), but on the lower floor are it's other services. If you pop on the escalators and head downstairs you'll find an optician, an NHS walk-in, a doctors surgery, Birmingham Uni dentists and a sexual health clinic. With the doctors surgery and dentist, you will need an appointment. The optician will see walk-ins (depending on how busy they are) and the sexual health clinic and NHS centre are totally walk-in led. This, obviously, can lead to long waiting times - but if you desperately need a doctor and can't get an appointment at your local clinic, this place is a lifesaver (probably quite literally). As well as the various medical services I have mentioned, Boots offers a "stop smoking" clinic and other health led initiatives. When I first moved into Birmingham City Centre I had no idea where my local health services would be (I was dreading having to catch a bus out of town), so for all of those who work or live in the City - this place is your one stop shop for when you're feeling off or need some supplies.

This is a great little Boots situated in the centre of town. It's got all you need from a general…read moreBoots store; cosmetics, perfume, toiletries. food and it has a pharmacy. There's also the more seasonal items. Currently there are sunglasses and lotions located towards the back of the store. It's never been overly busy when i've been there even at 5pm on a weekday which is perfect if you want to spend a bit more time browsing. The meal deal is a good price (£3.49 at last check) and it includes a sandwich/wrap, a drink and a snack (up to the value of £1.25 so go for the larger ones!). The service is always quick as there's never really a queue which is great if you're in a rush.

The pharmacy is great to have in this area, however it can get quite busy in here at lunch times as…read morethey also sell food. The shop is really small and they only ever seem to have limited cashiers on so the queue can sometimes trail around the shop which makes it hard to get around.

Excellent service and been 100% with everything they say and provide. The opening time is no…read morelonger 7am and is now 9am.

No matter how invincible we may consider ourselves, we're only human. Inevitably we need to go to…read morethe doctors but often we can avoid a trip to the surgery by seeing the middle-man - the pharmacist. Hyatt Pharmacy is open 7-days-a-week and open early till late. It's saved me driving around frantically for an open chemist at odd hours of the evening on numerous occasions! The staff are welcoming and helpful. They'll give advice and recommendations on what is best for you, and they're always well-stocked with all the baby products, toiletries and medications you could need. The best thing for me is the ongoing sale they seem to have so I tend to make visits for all the wrong reasons - to shop! They have a £1 section where I stock up on much-needed toiletries and they have some interesting nail varnishes and make-up that is a bargain - food for thought for the ladies out there!

The largest Boots store in Birmingham city centre, which is also home to a health centre: this…read morebranch reminds me of one of my local Boots stores on Market Street in Manchester, albeit a little smaller. As with most Boots locations, there is a pharmacy. It is in a good location in the city's shopping area on High Street, the selection is pretty good in most areas. I do feel the signs in store to certain sections including Food and Drink must be improved as they were inaccurate. The store didn't have a large selection of beauty and cosmetic brands compared to other locations. Still not a bad Boots location and I do much prefer this store to their Bullring location. 3*

Ya gota love Boots on the High Street - its the only place I can get my Facial Skincare range…read moreslightly cheaper that the boutique that initially recommended it! Good choice of products and if they dont have it in stock they will order it in. Downstairs has changed alot over the years and houses the baby section, Walk in centre, optician etc.

I decided to have my eye brows shaped using threading in my lunch hour…read more As I have an NUS card as I'm 'studying' a course online, I got 10% off the brow shape so it cost £4.50. You do need their beauty card to get the discount. You show your receipt to the lady and then you sit in the throne... Yes for all to see you in pain!! Ha ha They use thread to pull out the hairs and you do need to hold top of Brow and your eye lid when she tells you to. Plus she snips some hairs with scissors. Then she shows you in the mirror how they look ... Yeah RED! Plus hairs all over your cheeks! So make sure you take tissue or ask her for one! They have a loyalty card so pay for 5 treatments you get the 6th free! It's quick and pain does reduce after you experience it a few times! Tears have stopped rolling down so I must be immune now!!! Result!!

Great shop, easy to find everything you need, staff are helpful, cheap prices and a really vast…read morerange of stock, not just cosmetics but food, medicine, beauty etc. Most well known brands and home brands available. Staff also go out of their way to help you find what you need, (staff have helped me on more than one occasion). Over all, I'd recommend for anybody of any gender, age etc to buy necessity products from this store!

You can't miss Shire Pharmacy as you pass through the Edward Road. It's a corner store linking to…read moreCannon Hill Road. They keep a large stock of toiletries and baby products at reasonable prices. They usually have offers on their over-the-counter medications, which is worthwhile stocking up on! The staff are friendly and polite. They're pretty quick at preparing prescriptions and will always warn you if it will take longer than usual. They have repeat prescription and home delivery services, which is very useful. Whilst you wait you could use the interactive television that talks you through common illnesses like the flu, and how to treat it. They are well-stocked with leaflets and pamphlets on STDs, antenatal issues and common cancers. They don't have a car park but you're bound to find parking either on the Cannon Hill Road or Edward Road.

Debenhams is one of your typical lower-end department stores, which certainly isn't as high-end as…read moreSelfridges, Harrods and House of Fraser for example, but still slightly nicer and more higher-end than TKmaxx, as I'm aware other than Harrods they all have stores in Birmingham city center. Debenhams are still a large store with 178 stores in The UK, Ireland and Denmark and were founded back in 1778. This branch of Debenhams is located in the Bullring mall, with enterences from both street and mall level, it is a decent sized store too. The lifts here were pretty slow, and they didn't show much signal of it working, and although it was, I didn't know it was in use, so I nearly just walked away, which was disappointing It is quite a large store with a Brow Bar, Salon and Cafe and quite a few floors as well. I didn't have any close encounters with staff to comment on, they seemed okay, just average. The signposts for what is on which floor in the store could be better advertised, this store is okay but it is nothing more than that, the building its-self isn't as nice as other department stores mentioned, and in a way it has a less high-end feel, which makes it a little less special in a way, especially to tourists and potential shoppers.

Debenhams used to be one of my favourite stores as it houses everything but lately I haven't really…read moreour purchased many things as often as I used to. Last month I came in as I had a 5% off voucher on multiple purchases so I bought underwear on one floor, then on another day some clothes for a wedding. When I got home I inspected the receipt and worked out though it said 5% off, nothing was actually deducted! I took one dress back as I didn't wear it for a wedding and mentioned there was nothing deducted! She said it's not on all concessions ... Something the other two cashiers didn't say when scanning the clothes! I've given them four stars as I do go to the beauty department to buy skin and hair care. I do ask for samples and majority will give them .., more so with a purchase! I like to walk away with something extra!! Lol They have a beauty points card which is useful and worth collecting points. You get money off when you earn enough.