The Highfield Hospital Reviews Summary

Category: Hospital

Address: Manchester Rd, Rochdale, OL11 4LZ, United Kingdom

Phone: +441706655121

Rating: 4.8
based on 269 reviews.

Staff and Service

Pros:

  • "All the staff were professional and caring."
  • "Every member of your team was friendly and helpful from the porter and reception staff to the nurses and nursing team to the surgeon and the anaesthetist."
  • "The staff were incredibly attentive and truly were a credit to the hospital!"
  • "Everyone was so friendly making the day and follow up appointments (including extra visits) a positive experience."
  • "The staff are pleasant and efficient, all Covid necessities are in place giving a feeling of comfort and safety throughout my short stay."
  • "All staff were amazing from the admin, porters, ward hostesses and the clinical team."
  • "Every single person that i had contact with was polite and professional."

Cons:

  • "Disorganised, rude, kept me waiting 6 hours for an appointment that they had already rescheduled without informing me."
  • "The first thing I would just like to mention that made me feel uncomfortable was the surgeon."
  • "Ct scan specialist put me off completely he seemed unprofessional didn't have a clue what to look out for."
  • "Chatted first with BMI Rochdale agent in order to get a full blood count done... Absolutely all over the place, and bad internal communication. Wouldn't recommend!!"
  • "Booking schedule is not manged proply, after four week waiting for surgery got told sorry we over booked so we have reschedule and no proper answer of that."
  • "Unfortunately, the one staff member who I had to interact with the most was the one who I did not have a positive experience with."
  • "I really dislike the manner of this hospital, soon as you walk into the place, no smiles no nice greeting."

Cleanliness and Comfort

Pros:

  • "The hospital is clean, and nicely decorated."
  • "A very clean hospital with very friendly helpful staff."
  • "Rooms were very clean and more like a hotel room."
  • "It is a lovely, spotlessly clean Hospital with smart, Spacious rooms."
  • "The building was lovely and clean, parking was good."
  • "Toilets and cleanliness of the buildings rooms and corridors were immaculate."
  • "The hospital was very clean and the food was nice."

Cons:

  • "Room 16 was the coldest room I have ever been in."
  • "First stress you will face is to find a car parking space."
  • "Parking spaces can be difficult or impossible to find during busy times."
  • "The food was not great."

Medical Care and Treatment

Pros:

  • "Had a hip replacement by Mr Chougle at Highfield and I can honestly say the care and attention I received from arriving to leaving was exceptional."
  • "I was kept well informed, well fed (after the operation) and well looked after."
  • "The Hospital and staff are absolutely amazing I have had 2 operations there and on both occasions I have been very well looked after."
  • "I have been discharged and recommend this hospital for the care I have received."
  • "Fantastic hospital. Looked after from the first moment upon arrival, to leaving."
  • "I would have no hesitation in recommding this hospital, you will get 1st class treatment from 1st contact."
  • "A special thanks to Mr Cougle the consultant who has done a splendid job on both occasions."

Cons:

  • "I had a botched surgery with the NHS in 2019 which they refused to fix."
  • "This hospital is a disgrace. DO NOT USE. I am currently seeking legal advice after a botched surgery."
  • "Terrible experience with no apologies throughout."
  • "The Dr ordered an ultrasound which was cancelled on me twice."
  • "The procedure I had was uncharacteristically painful and took twice as the normal 'maximum' time."
  • "The Dr failed to call me at the appointment time scheduled for my follow up call to discuss the results - sat waiting for an hour for a call that never happened."
  • "Try and avoid this bmi hospital in Rochdale."

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