Birmingham Children's Hospital Reviews Summary

Category: Children's hospital

Address: Steelhouse Ln, Queensway, Birmingham B4 6NH, United Kingdom

Phone: +441213339999

Rating: 3.8
based on 157 reviews.

Staff Performance

Pros:

  • "The staff are absolutely amazing here really put my son at ease and looked after him and me so well!"
  • "The PICU unit here is just brilliant and I will be forever grateful for the care you gave my son."
  • "Just want to say the speed at which staff @ childrens hospital dealt with a student we brought in this week was amazing."
  • "Ever so grateful to the staff there! Amazing people working under very tough and stressful conditions, can not fault them."
  • "Everyone involved kept me up to date with everything, they explained exactly what was happening and made sure my daughter was as safe happy and comfortable as she could be."
  • "The Nurses were great and the plastic surgeon was very knowledgeable and easy to approach."
  • "Thank you to the wonderful staff on the Day Surgery Unit."

Cons:

  • "4 hours and counting even after the x-ray was done. No update or staff to be seen."
  • "They prefer to sit on their phones than see the patients."
  • "Found 3 nurses asleep!!!!"
  • "Terrible staff at reception rather talk and gossip to each other."
  • "Staff is very rude not professional at all."
  • "Staff behind the reception would rather sit there and chat and laugh loudly instead of doing their job."
  • "Some of the nurses just see you as a nuisance and they really upset my partner."

Facility Cleanliness

Pros:

  • "The chapel, is a beautiful place, quiet, time to reflect and pray for my daughter and people involved in her care and treatment."
  • "The cleanliness and decorations around the hospital is fabulous."

Cons:

  • "Awful service... waiting area is very dirty as well."
  • "The waiting area is a disorganised and disgusting mess, the vending machines all broken and with rubbish and overflowing bins everywhere."
  • "Sat in a crowded room with a big pool of vomit in the middle which was left for over an hour as there was nobody available to clean it up."
  • "Dirty hospital without cleaner... it’s dangerous for the workers as for the patient."
  • "The only cleaning she did she left it in the middle of the floor for people to walk through."
  • "The cleaner cleaned a total of 2 minutes cleaning over the 8 hours I was here."

Waiting Times

Pros:

  • "Was seen within half an hour by a lady who then put the call out to the relevant team for my daughters lip injury."
  • "We were assessed within 5 minutes and treated within 10!"
  • "It's the first time for us to use this hospital and it was a WOOOOOWWWWW, we came for blood tests at 10:40 and left at 11:00 sooo quick."

Cons:

  • "Waiting time way too long. Its a childrens hospital. The kids are often left unattended and not enough doctors as always."
  • "The longest waiting time, ever. Almost 10 hours and am still waiting."
  • "Unacceptable, total disgrace 5 hour wait and still my son was not seen by any doctor."
  • "We waited for 7 hours (only had a 2 minute assessment to check daughters temperature within this time)."
  • "Absolutely rubbish experience - took my 4 years old to the hospital and had to wait 6 hours only to be told there are another 5 hours to wait."
  • "Have been waiting here for 4 hours from 6pm with my agitated three month old child."
  • "Currently it has been 7 hours that we are in the reception... Now waiting time is 7 hours."

Communication and Care

Pros:

  • "So many tests and observations, care and support have been endless, they quickly identified the problem, they keep you updated every step of the way."
  • "A team of doctors and nurses been there 24/7 to bring her back to us."
  • "Apart from the outstanding medical treatment, nothing has been spared in support, understanding and communication which has been greatly appreciated by her family, especially her parents."
  • "DR Sam and the nurses were amazing. They reassured us throughout the whole process, kept myself and my partner calm and explained everything in English not medical terminology."
  • "We were then treated by a patient and very caring doctor who reassured my son during his treatment."
  • "Our baby was treated like a prince by Dr Anand... the hidden gem of Children's ED...! So touched by his bedside manner and thoroughness."
  • "All the consultants, doctors and nurses are amazing at their jobs especially ward 9 who looked after us after the operation."

Cons:

  • "This has got to be the most useless emergency children's hospital across the universe."
  • "This is the WORST HOSPITAL IN THE UK! My 1 year old passed away in this trash hospital, the hospital staff did not care about him!"
  • "Lies, neglect and blame everyone else."
  • "We know why you won't accept what the real specialists say, because then you have to admit that you caused it."
  • "Horrible horrible! As soon as said what if it’s your child sick like mine, the caller started to abuse me!"
  • "NO Doctor NO NURSE will tell you anything."
  • "They can't let your kid go without seeing the doctor, which took 8 hours in total."

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