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You have been asked to attend Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) at Cheltenham General Hospital or Gloucestershire Royal Hospital because it is suspected you may have a developing blockage in your lungs called a Pulmonary Embolism (PE). This page will give you information about what this means and how you will be looked after.

An ultrasound scan is a test that uses high frequency sound waves to build a picture of your baby in the womb. Ultrasound scans are very safe and can be carried out at any stage of pregnancy.

Mindfulness can help you find a calmer way to live life despite having pain.

This page gives you information about having a nerve root injection and the risks involved.

This page gives you information about having a sialogram to examine and diagnose any problems with your salivary glands.

It is essential that your bowel is empty for this investigation. In order for your bowel to be empty please follow the instructions below.

It is essential that your bowel is empty for this investigation. In order for your bowel to be empty please follow the instructions below.

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You have been given this page to answer some of the questions you may have as you are now on the waiting list for Laparoscopic Ovarian Diathermy (LOD).

The World Health Organisation has set a target to end Hepatitis C worldwide by 2030. To help achieve this goal, the NHS is offering free testing to those who might be at risk.

Our Focus Support and Information Centre is situated in the heart of the Oncology Centre in the outpatient waiting area of Cheltenham General Hospital.

An ultrasound scan is a test that uses high frequency sound waves to build a picture of your baby in the womb. Ultrasound scans are very safe and can be carried out at any stage of pregnancy. Your ultrasound scan is a medical examination important for your wellbeing and that of your baby. The sonographer needs to concentrate fully throughout the scan to carry out the necessary checks and measurements but will explain what they are checking at each stage. For many women, having a scan during pregnancy is an exciting and happy event but please be aware that ultrasound scans are also an opportunity for sonographers to detect some serious health conditions, so try to be prepared for that information.

With every result produced by a laboratory there is an associated uncertainty, which may be attributed to a number of small variations arising at any stage of the analytical process, from sample collection to analysis. It is important to understand that uncertainty is not the same as an error. An error implies that there is a difference between a measured value and the true value caused by an unknown factor, whereas uncertainty is an acceptable interval within which a result can fall. We are able to predict this interval by calculating the measurement uncertainty (MU) for tests within our repertoire.

You have been referred this page because it is suspected that you have a Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT).

This page gives you information about miscarriage. Miscarriage can be a distressing experience, not only because you feel the deep emotional sadness of losing a baby, but also the changes that your body will go through may affect the way that you are feeling. We would like to offer our condolences to you and will try to help by answering any questions you have.

This page gives you information about the procedure known as an Abdomino Perineal Excision of Rectum (APER). It explains what the procedure involves and also some of the common complications related to it.

This page gives you information about having a Computed Tomography (CT) scan of the body. It explains how the procedure is carried out and some of possible complications.

Opiate bioavailability and response are highly variable. Wide inter-patient variation exists.

This page gives you information about the options available to remove your PEG. Also included is care advice for you to follow after the procedure.

This Organ Donation Week (23rd – 29th September) NHS Blood and Transplant and Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Trust are celebrating the fact that the NHS Organ Donor Register has been saving lives for 30 years through the gift of organ donation.