thank you

I found the experience of having a colonoscopy very frightening as a person who was never in hospital other than to have a baby. It was not a bad experience at all and would say that I would have another without worry. The staff were very friendly but professional too. I liked the triple checking of information by staff at different times of the procedure i.e. before during and after procedure. Well done to everyone, and to the hospital management for the cleanliness of the hospital, it is very comforting to notice clean uniforms, no dust and clean short nails!

I was very impressed with the a.and.e.departrment service was second to none as an in-patient everything they said they were going to do they did it even though it was a weekend, I wish to thank all other staff of this hospital best regards Norah Tully, Esker ballinalee co.longford

i found the care and attention to my 97 years excellent excepting this one nurse who spoiled it

This hospital is not very clean-however I cannot complain about the care afforded me by the nursing staff.

I was under a Dr who had absolutely no interest in my problems. I went to see the same Dr 10 years ago and he told me I needed to go on a diet. I saw a wonderful nurse on my last visit and other than her telling me what she was putting in my report he would have said there was nothing wrong, he actually told me women make big deals out of nothing. I got sent for an ultra sound that he said I didn't need as it wouldn't show anything up, he asked if i wanted tablets instead of telling me I needed them, said my scan would be six weeks after meeting him and it took 8 months. I have to go back for results and am dreading it. If i could afford to go private I would, in a different hospital.

My experience in the Galway Clinic during the past year was very positive, helpful and supportive. Long may it continue.

I gave birth to my little girl in October 2009. After a lot of concern from my GP and my husband my mother, the milkman about how big my baby was going to be. I was told i would be able to deliver my baby through a vaginal birth and if i got into difficulty i would get a c-section. I was induced Monday morning and was not seen by a doctor until my baby died the following morning as she was too big and got stuck coming out. They resuscitated her after 38 mins and she died after 23 hours. The whole experience from the minute I went in to St Luke's that Monday morning till I left after my baby died Wednesday was horrific. My husband spoke the words "We would have done better ourselves if we had gone out to a field and gave birth ourselves. I would never recommend this hospital to anyone. I had gone through so much during my pregnancy and my reward was going to be our beautiful little girl...... But they couldn't even get that right........ All I can say to the staff, especially of the labour ward: "If you have no passion for what you decided to work at.....Leave and do something else...." Birthing mothers need love, kindness and care......................!

Our stay was brilliant from admission to delivery, everything was handled smoothly and without delay. We felt very well looked after, no hesitation or delay in care or pain relief. Excellent care especially from our midwife, Mairead Ryan who I would like to deliver every child I have!

I was in this hospital recently ago with a severe case of sciatica and a slipped disk. I was put in a bathroom for nearly an hour screaming in pain, then to be informed I have to wait 18 months for an operation I badly need.

Most of the nurses were great but a few I felt really did not care

Dr.Seamus Linnane was very caring and committed to patient care. He always had the time to explain what the situation was regarding my health and what would happen next. An excellent Dr.

The best care ever, could not ask for better.

Overall I was very happy with the level of care I received in Roscommon. But, one thing I was surprised and unhappy about was that I was not automatically offered a follow up outpatients appointment on leaving. I only received after I had to return a few days later with a small reaction to my new medication. I actually had 3 follow on appointments to check progress after this thanks to my insistence and my doctors initiative. This would not have happened if I had never gone back with the small complication in the first place.

Over all my experience in this hospital was remarkable. I had my first baby here and they could not have done more for me. My baby went to neonatal for a short time and I was discharged. One day on a visit to my little son I was not feeling well and one of the nurses insisted on getting a doctor to look at me I was treated with such respect even though I was discharged and the ward was very busy at the time.

Over spill from Nenagh and Ennis is causing overcrowding, can any sane person see this!!!

I attended the hospital with a fractured toe. I had to wait a number of hours to be checked and x-rayed etc, which was fine. I was waiting to see a bone doctor and a nurse came up to me and told me to go home and come to the outpatients clinic in one week, and she handed me one crutch. I stressed that I would be unable to last a week with just one crutch and no pain relief and said that I could not leave with no treatment. A doctor overheard our conversation and informed the nurse that my toe was fractured and and needed to be put in plaster. On arrival in the outpatients clinic a week later, I was told to go to the plaster room. The nurse said that she did not think i needed a plaster on my toe. I informed her what the doctor had said. She decided to check the xray and consult with the doctor herself. When she applied the cast I questioned her as to why the only part of my foot that was not in plaster was the part that was broken, she informed me that she had checked with the doctor and that this is what he had advised. On return to the outpatient department 3 weeks later the doctors and nurses were asking why the foot was in such a plaster if it was the toe that was broken. The doctor said that he thought that he was ordering a different type of cast and could not explain why the nurse did not understand this. I would just like to know how i could have been sent home without any cast in the first place and secondly how an incorrect cast was applied after consultation with a doctor.

This is a long overdue response to an overnight trip to A&E. The care assistants, nurses, doctors, cleaning and catering staff were so courteous. The medical team were extremely attentive and the care was excellent. The attentants, radiology staff were so kind and considerate and my 90 year old Mother was made as comfortable as possible and treatment commenced promptly. A & E staff do their very best and are totally focused on good patient care. THANK YOU.

I delivered my second child in Sligo after having my first in dublin,I was admitted 10 days overdue because of bad back. Was told I would be induced the following morning but was told wasn't possible when I approached a nurse that morning. Was eventually induced the next day- labour moved along and I screamed for an epidural for 4 hours-when the doctor eventually came and was about to put in the needle I felt the urge to push so couldnt get it ,i was pushing for an hour with my baby's head halfway out. i kept saying that it couldnt be good for the baby! when my child was born he was completely blue and lifeless i then had to watch doctors resuscitating.

Nurses and doctors were brilliant. a credit to the health profession.

Could do much better

Doctors and nurses do an excellent job while working in a hospital you would only expect to see in a third world country. The health system should be ashamed.

The care at the hari unit is inadequate. The counselling service is shambolic. My wife had more support from the cleaners. With the exception of two nurses, the nursing staff were cold and made inappropriate comments. I now believe that this is ultimately a money making exercise trading on the misfortune of couples.

I had an appointment in a clinic today at 2.45pm and i didn't get in to see a doctor till 6.10pm. This is an utter disgrace especially when people were in after me and got in before me to see the doctor and their appointment times were later than mine as i asked them!! and when i went up to query it, i was told that it is all done in order of first come appointment times!, this is not the case at all and i find it very unfair system of running things, why cant they do a number machine like downstairs in the very same hospital do and then people can't jump a queue. The amount of people who complained today about this very same problem was unreal and they just got up and walked out.. this is very wrong!

Well treated by the medical staff, but not enough nurses and the hygiene was very poor. 2 toilets between 23 people. No privacy.

I was released without an out-patient appointment and found it difficult to get in touch with the doctor. After having an MRI scan the Dr told me to ring her (on her bleep no). I rang every day for a week, and she never picked up, and left two messages with other Drs on the team! another Dr told me he would ring me back and never did !

Security staff need to apply proper manners

Great facility

My wife's doctor was not very nice and very arrogant, did not listen to any of my concerns and my wife is worse now 3 months on than she was.

I had my first baby in St lukes in 2006 and had no complaints. Unfortunately I went back to the place to have my second baby in Dec'09, in 3 years the hospital and standard of care has become appalling. The room I stayed in had paint peeling off the wall and lino coming up off the floor. The postnatal care was very poor with most of the nurses intent on whinging about paycuts and how under pressure they are. I remember asking one for a drink of water and got back "thats not my job". Caring Profession? I don't think so.