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Changes to Cheltenham A&E during BMA Industrial Action 17 - 22 December
by Angela Dale
by Margaret Collins
The information given here is intended for use by healthcare professionals. Please see Lab Tests Online-UK for more general advice, links and background.
Chemical Pathology
by Chelcie Griffiths-Mead
Our Quality Account for 2012 – 2013
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 Will Mason
by Alison Doyle
White blood cells (WBC) are part of the immune system. Neutrophils are a type of WBC and their job is to fight infections. Chemotherapy accidently kills neutrophils.
by Elizabeth Martin
We are holding a Quality Summit on 31 July 2025 at Sandford Education Centre, Cheltenham General Hospital to explore a number of issues identified through investigating hospital acquired pressure ulcers (HAPUs).
Cancer antigen 15.3 (CA 15-3) should only be used to determine response to therapy in patients with metastatic breast cancer or for the early detection of recurrence in patients with previously treated stage II and stage III breast cancer. Requests should therefore only be made as advised by the specialist secondary care team.
by Mark Allan
The Allergy Team offer a high quality service supporting children and young people with a range of allergic illnesses including:
The SACT (chemotherapy) Outpatients service based on Avening Ward at Cheltenham General Hospital will temporarily relocate to Prescott Ward from Monday 27 November,
MPox is a rare disease that is caused by infection with the Monkeypox virus.
By Dr Hina Iftikhar, Dr Bethany Stoneham, Dr Jonathan Archer, Dr Adam Usher