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.

I have been with the Whittaker Lane Medical Centre for years now, and apart from the tired decor…read moreand a few many minutes too long sat in that waiting room I can't complain. Best to make an appointment here. I only remember ever having seen Dr. Schryer who has many devotees in the area (always a good sign) and Dr. Taylor but I'm sure Dr. Bromley is a top class GP too. One other thing; I had to re-register recently and it was a bit of a farce. I rang up the first day and was given the name and time that the 'manager' would be in. Next day: ring at the allocated time and she isn't in but a second member of staff says it will be fine to come down. Can I make an appointment? No, it takes a few days to process. But the first person says it was fine once I'd spoken to the manager? Anyway its a messy system when you're not in urgent ill health then they stick to their laboured paperwork and protocol. Yawn.

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.

The whole team at Stonebridge Surgery are outstanding and deliver an exceptional level of care and…read moreservice, consistently going above and beyond to help in any and every way they can. Without exception, every member of the practice team, nursing team, and GP team is incredibly lovely, kind, considerate, and empathetic. They always take their time to listen, they reassure where they can, and they truly act within the best interests of their patients under their care. I have complex health needs and have been under the care of many, many health professionals and teams for the last 40 years (since I was a young child). I honestly don't give high praise lightly. In particular, I can't even find the words to articulate just how much praise and gratitude I have for Dr Taylor. There are many, many wonderful GPs; but she really is a shining light. I feel unbelievably lucky and hugely grateful for all that she has done, and continues to do, to look after my health and wellbeing. THANK YOU Stonebridge Surgery. You are a one in a million team and I appreciate, from the bottom of my heart, all that you do.

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.

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.

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 am so lazy when it comes to filling things out and changing addresses. For this reason, when I…read morefound a bruise on my leg that had appeared from absolutely nowhere a few days ago, I was without an actual GP i.e. my old university in London was actually still my doctors. Well, that wouldn't work. So, I walked in to Prestwich Walk In Centre, gave my DOB and other details to the nice receptionist and sat down to wait. And wait I did. There were a fair few people in there before me, one of whom got carted out by two paramedics to an Ambulance waiting outside. So, I understood that I was somewhat low priority. The staff were doing their best and remained calm and polite despite one very rude woman barking her details out at the receptionist and another girl walking out of the bathroom with her sample (!) not knowing what to do with it. Lovely. I was seen after fifty minutes by one nurse and one trainee. They took a look, my temperature and my blood pressure and told me I should have it looked at by someone else as it wasn't an insect bite as I thought. But that I would have to wait another hour to be seen by another nurse. So I left to make an appointment to re-register with my old GP. They are so overladen with walk-in patients and a bit understaffed that I would only go here if you have an afternoon to while away and some form of entertainment. I only had my phone and that couldn't get any reception. Unless it is an emergency with your child, as a few of them are, you might as well just fill in the damn forms, re-register with your GP and go straight to them to get some answers.

I was eliminated from the list when I needed help. I made a complaint and the responses were lies,…read moregross exaggerations, omissions and the bottom line was evading their duty of care to me by pretending to be showing care for other patients. I am appalled by the behaviour of certain drs at this practice

I was so nervous for my appointment as I have never been to one like it. I was having my coil…read morefitted for the first time. Staff were so friendly and talkative which made me feel at ease. Many struggle to take my bloods but the nurse was amazing and got it first time. I had a very pleasant experience and would fully recommend. ( sorry I didn't get any names )

The Hathersage Centre is *the* place to go for any issue relating to sexual health. The only things…read moreyou need to book in advance for are the HIV clinics. For everything else you simply drop in, write down your name and date of birth for the receptionist and wait your turn in the queue. The centre is modern - in fact it's brand spanking new - and the staff are friendly and professional. They will give confidential advice (which won't be passed to your doctor or anybody else without your consent), free contraception including condoms, the pill, injections, the IUD and emergency contraception, test for STIs and give information about abortions. On Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays they run clinic especially for under 25s - check the website for times.