Bodey Medical Centre

It’s a medical centre!

Wow, this is *handy*. When I followed the directions on my iPhone-​fuelled Google maps (thanks technology) I couldn’t find this place for the life of me. It was pointing me towards the car park of my local Sainsburys. Was it mad? No! It was completely sane. My new doctor is accessible via the car park of my local Sainsburys. Whaddya know.
Bodey Medical Centre is clean, sleek and looks all shiny and new. So there are the usual waiting times, the hanging around, the boredom, but both my experiences here have made up for any bureaucratic annoyances. Basically, twice I have visited Bodey, twice for unpleasant things which are necessary to female health and well-​being, and twice I have been impressed. My first appointment was with a female doc, second with a nurse. Both women were calm, friendly and most comforting, and both the nicest people ever to venture quite so intimately about my person apart from the obvious.
My first appointment led to a hospital consultation which was handled quickly and efficiently — she said my appointment letter may take up to two weeks to arrive but it appeared in less than one. Similar story with nursey, who said results might take around three weeks but reached my letterbox in a few days. Bodey, seriously! Trinity Medical what-​now? Call me fickle but my affections are totes transferred.

Two stars is probably a little harsh for a doctors surgery, especially when it’s in such a nice, modern building but there’s just a fair amount lacking.
Every time I go for an appointment, I have to wait at least 20 minutes after my appointment time before being seen. Extremely annoying. Also, this only happens if you manage to get through to the surgery on the phone — quite often there’s just no answer at all.
However, the new building is fab and does make you feel brighter and a lot happier about being sat in a waiting room. Plus the doctors and nurses are great. it’s just the organisation.
Another positive — to go and pick up your prescription you only have to walk across to the Sainsbury’s pharmacy, 2 minutes away.