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by Allysun Gore

Following media coverage today about the future of Cheltenham General Hospital’s A&E department, we are pleased to have had the support today of the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care in communicating our message that there are no proposals to close Cheltenham A&E.

Apolipoprotein E (Apo E) genotyping is sometimes requested when a patient has significantly elevated cholesterol and triglyceride concentrations, when a patient presents with xanthomas on their skin and the doctor suspects Type III hyperlipoproteinaemia (also known as dysbetalipoproteinaemia, remnant disease or broad beta disease); or very rarely when family members have apo E e2/e2 and a doctor wants to see if the patient may be at a higher risk for early heart disease.

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You can access urgent care 24-hours-a-day, every day of the year at our hospitals.

Gloucestershire Royal's A&E provides 24 hour emergency care, including 999 ambulances, GP referrals, children's emergencies, minor injuries and illnesses, and maternity care.

Cheltenham General Hospital’s A&E department resumes its night-time nurse-led service on 30 June in line with plans to restore the service to its pre-pandemic status

Clinicians are welcoming the public back to Cheltenham General Hospital’s A&E department as part of a two-step plan to restore services as we emerge from the pandemic.

Cheltenham A&E has a consultant-led Emergency Department from 8am - 8pm and a nurse-led Minor Injuries and Illness Unit (MIIU) from 8pm - 8am

The reconfiguration of A&E services in Cheltenham was part of a public consultation run by the former Gloucestershire Primary Care Trust in 2012, which also included proposals for other services at the two main hospitals.

We are delighted to announce the phased re-opening of Cheltenham General Hospital’s A&E department next month (June) in response to the continued reduction in community transmission of COVID-19 and low hospital admissions

You have been prescribed, or are being considered for, pentoxifylline and tocopherol (vitamin E). These medications are prescribed to manage osteoradionecrosis (ORN) of the jaw. This is a condition caused by reduced blood supply to the bone which leads to bone tissue damage or poor healing. The medications can be used to treat active ORN or to reduce the risk of developing ORN in patients who have previously had radiotherapy and now need dental extractions. This page will outline further information about these medications, how to take them and the possible side effects.

by Catherine Harker, Kate Gatling.

Gloucestershire Royal Hospital has today (Monday 27 September) unveiled a new piece of specially commissioned floor-to-ceiling artwork in its A&E department as part of a focus on improving the experience of patients in mental health crisis.

Our live A&E waits page is currently suspended. A recent IT incident meant the page was showing incorrect information. We have taken this opportunity to pause and review the way we capture and share information about our Emergency Departments (EDs) and wider urgent care services.

by Paul Dunckley

Thanks to our supporters, a dedicated room in Gloucestershire Royal Hospital’s A&E department has been created as a much-needed safe haven for patients.

by Michael Casey