Overall Rating:

I decided to write this review, because I think, this set is underrated. OK, it isn't as good as 7744 and 7237 Police Stations (or 7905 Building Crane, 7898 Cargo Train Deluxe and 7894 Airport, which are from the same year), but I think it's still very good set. If I had to choose between buying any present City set at the same price, or buying this set second time, I would buy this set. I think, in the City sets from 2005-2008 (2009?) there is something special for me. Maybe it's also matter of nostalgia, but I don't care about present City sets at all, but when it comes to old ones, I could build them every single day.

Interior:

Buildings without back wall were and are common in City and it doesn't bother me at all. If I had to point out any defect, probably it would be a small amount of interior. I think the hospital should be bigger but knowing the style of old City sets and having parts, you can add some modules, parking and landing pad for the Rescue Helicopter (7903).

Parts:

I think there is sort if useful parts (e.g trees, bushes or big baseplate)

Playability:

I wrote something about playability in 'interior' section. The set is good for fun and stop-motion animations, but you can creatively improve it by expanding it.

Building Experience:

The design is typical of old city sets. It isn't complicated and it's pleasant experience.

Value for Money:

For me the set was certainly worth all $49.99... and it's worth $100+ now. I know, there was a lot of City sets in better price but I would certainly recommend this set.

Verdict:

Set is good for both for AFOLs, TFOLs, KFOLs and any stop-motion animators.

I got this set on ebay for $113.  I was so excited to get the only Lego City hospital. While I was building it I got disappointed by unrealistic proportions. I wouldn't agree with the people who said it was garbage because it's a one-of-a-kind set. (By that I mean that there aren't any other lego city hospitals) The 4x4 isn't good at all for carrying patients so I hook the patients to the helicopter. It breaks easily too.I was still happy with this set.

the 4/5 is probably just me, because i dont like sets with big holes in them or a open back. i got this in the year 2006 for christmas from my god father, along with the doctors car and the ambulance and the helicoptor to do with hospital emergencies. now on to the set

mini figures: there are four minifigures, these are a patient, a doctor, a helicoptor pilot and the emergency car driver.

props and bits and bobs: a stretcher, a desk, 2 patient beds, a lamp, 4 tools to help the patient.

buildings:the main building for the patients and the operation room aswell as the reception, a helipad with a sort of bridge leading towards it and a shelter for the emergency car

Problems:the helipad isnt very stable and the main building has so few bricks sometimes it collapses, aswell as that the red bits with the windows and doors on them arent put together properly so i have to use my spare bricks to keep it steardy. the stairs arent made to touch both floors of the different levels of the base mat so the stares are very wobbly. this just be my set because i love it and ive been playing with it basically every day. if you hve a child who likes lego, go to ebay and check out what theyre selling. (price around £30 or under)

I don't know why a few of the reviewers are going on about how bad this set is, it's not that bad!
I got it on holiday in Durham, England at Toys R' Us for £30.00, which isn't that and consider the playability.
Lets move onto the Basics like how the build was, ETC.

Build - 7/10. Quite enjoyable, though no special elements here, only basic large bricks is all.

Price - That has yet to be determined. Though the set it's self is worth the cost, the brick to price ratio is quite low, consider you only get 380 Bricks + !

Playability - 9/10. Not bad. There's quite a lot of nice games, like rushing the patient into surgery because the lazy Coast Guard forgot to save him for draining. ;)

Minifigs - 7/10. Nothing great, the usual doctor, patient, and nurses. However it's LEGO City here, we never get great civilians. :(

Overall - 7/10. That about rounds it off, a good, though not perfect City set, which isn't essential to have, though it's also handy if you do have it. The main problem is that the nurses are both Male Minifigs, when will we see more Female minifigs?!

I was very fortunate to have been given this City set for Christmas just gone (2008) and, though I think it would be much better trauma centre or ER than a hospital, it makes a fine addition to your City collection, and looks great on its own. I tend to think the designers had a mountainous location when they introduced 7892 onto the market.

Construction is actually pretty complex with many small pieces creating quite a large and intricate set. I think the helipad and garage and accompanying ramp are ingenious. The vehicles are well designed, though not adequate for a hospital (thus the set's designation perhaps as a trauma centre or ER) and the building itself is satisfying with its three-story design and impressive array of intimidating torture implements. Oops, pardon me, I have been reliably informed they are surgical tools!

The usual gripes apply, and that is, sigh, as always, those evil stickers. Some were easy to apply, others were really frustrating. I am still scratching my head as for the necessity of the grass stickers on the base plate.

That aside, it's a good, solid set and if you can still find one somewhere, it will be well worth the trouble.