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Non-specialist or Specialist
(No patient preparation or special handling required) Adult 5ml Gold-top SST tube or 3.5ml Rust-top gel tube (Trust users only) Paediatric 1ml serum Sample
Groin or armpit If the lymph nodes in the armpit or groin become damaged by radiotherapy, fluid can build up in your arm or leg.
Occasionally confusion or agitation can occur.
If you need medical advice or treatment, but you’re not sure where you should go, visit 111.nhs.uk or ASAP Glos for guidance.
Any GP or healthcare professional can refer patients to or seek advice from the pain management service, if: pain has been present for 3 months or longer
APD is more common for those who have had middle ear problems when younger, such as recurrent ear infections or persistent glue ear, or those that have
Are there clips or stitches to be taken out? Most surgeons will use dissolving sutures (stitches) or glue.
If you or your family are part of Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust or Gloucester Cathedral Community and would like to join the Caring Chorus
To receive a reminder of your username and/or password reset please contact ghn-tr.esraccess@nhs.net or call 0300 422 5111
advanced laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery, pelvic floor disorders and new treatments for piles / haemorrhoids (Trans-anal Haemorrhoidal De-arterialisation or
Children or young people are referred via their GP or following admission to children’s inpatients.
It occurs as an acute or chronic condition. The acute form is often secondary to lymphoproliferative disorders or Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection.
Click or Call First highlights the benefits of going online or calling first if your illness or injury is not life-threatening.
and Support Allowance (ESA-IR) paid on its own or with contribution-based ESA Pension Credit (Guarantee Credit) paid on its own or with Pension Credit
Type of X-ray or scan
A skin infection (or broken or sore skin).
If you find that your wound is becoming red, sticky or smelly, or increasingly painful you should contact your GP or NHS 111 for advice.
ALP may be raised in prostatic disease from liver or bone origin and/or reactivity from increased acid phosphatase levels seen in this condition.
miscarriage PID PROM or SROM Gynaecological surgery Suspected Bartholin's abscess Current or recent antibiotic therapy Storage/transport Store and transport
