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This page provides information for patients who have Clostridioides difficile Infection (CDI). If you have CDI, please make sure that those caring for you at home also read this page or the leaflet provided by your healthcare professionals.

The aim of this page is to give you a brief understanding of what to expect when you have lung function test. There are a number of different tests carried out in the Lung Function department. All of the tests are designed to measure lung capacity, efficiency and airflow through the bronchi (main airways to the lungs). The results of these tests combined with results from other tests, such as a chest X-ray, medical examination and clinical history, may indicate whether any abnormality is present. The approximate length of time for your test will be shown on your appointment letter.

A non-union is the medical name given when a broken bone does not heal.

The information in this page will help you understand why you have been offered an injection into a joint or the soft tissue surrounding a joint and what to expect when the injection is given. The page also answers some of the commonly asked questions.

You have been prescribed apixaban for a heart condition called nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AF). This type of medication is known as direct-acting oral anticoagulant (DOAC). This page gives you information that you might find useful about atrial fibrillation and the apixaban medication. You will find a written information leaflet and a Patient Alert Card in your apixaban medication pack. Please read the information and complete the Patient Alert Card. The Patient Alert Card provides you with the required apixaban information and the importance of taking the medicine. You should keep the Patient Alert Card with you.

This page gives you information about penicillin and how a test is taken to find out if you are allergic to this medication.

This week is Dying Matters awareness week. The theme for this year’s Dying Matters week is 'Dying to be Heard', which aims to encourage people to listen to their loved ones if they want to talk about death.

Thanks to your support, sensory aids are now available for patients with autism or learning disabilities to help reduce the impact of the sensory environment.

NB: different ApoB concentration targets may be used by specialists in treating people at high cardiovascular risk.

This page provide information for Services and Charities Providing Support for People with Skin Conditions

All the numbers you need for our units, community midwives and more.

This page gives you information about what to expect following your mandibulectomy.

This page gives you information about the bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa, also known as P. aeruginosa. It also explains the steps taken by the hospital to prevent exposure to infections from the bacteria particularly in high-risk areas we call augmented care.

The Discharge Medicines Service (DMS) is a service all community pharmacies provide to patients who would benefit from extra support related to their medicines.

This page provides you with information following the broken bone in your hand. This is known as a 5th Metacarpal fracture (MCP) and is below your little finger. See Figure 1 below.

This page will give you information about aftercare following your CT guided ablation

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You have been advised to have an ERCP either to help us find out the cause of your symptoms or for the management of your symptoms. This page should help answer any questions you may have.

Gloucestershire Hospitals has appointed its first ever Admiral Nurse to help coordinate care and provide expert guidance for dementia patients, their carers and families.

Bringing to life our Centres of Excellence vision with new SABR treatment for cancer patients