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BMA Resident Doctors’ Industrial action – 7 April to 13 April and temporary changes to Cheltenham A&E
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.
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.
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
We have gathered all the information you may need before starting your treatment to help your recovery.
Businesses, schools and community groups can join the pack to support an incredible wildlife sculpture trail coming to Gloucestershire!
Antimicrobial Stewardship is defined as "an organisational or healthcare system wide approach to promoting and monitoring judicious use of antimicrobials to preserve their future effectiveness."
You have been given this page as you are anaemic with low iron levels in your body. Your doctor has suggested that you receive Ferinject® which is a special type of iron preparation given through a drip. Ferinject® is used instead of iron tablets.
You have referred this this page as you have had a Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy (RALP) procedure. The information lists the most common issues that people experience after this procedure.
This page gives you information about aftercare following your trans-nasal endoscopy.
Procalcitonin (PCT) is the precursor of the hormone calcitonin, which in normal metabolic conditions is mainly produced by the C‐cells of the thyroid medulla and to a lesser extent by other neuroendocrine cells. The blood of healthy individuals contains only very low levels of PCT.
The Trust has standards of conduct for meetings in public that must be followed at all times.
You have recently visited your GP with a swelling or lump in your neck or with symptoms that could mean your thyroid is not working correctly. An operation is needed to remove part of the thyroid gland to be sent the laboratory for testing in order to get a diagnosis. This page gives you information about having surgery on your thyroid and the possible risks involved.
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is opening a new Smell Disorders and Allergy Clinic at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital next month (November). The consultant-led service will be the first time that patients can be seen at a dedicated, specialist smell clinic in the area.
Anal cancer is a cancer that starts in the anus. The anus is part of the large bowel which is part of the digestive system.
by Dr Paul Perkins
Cervical cancer is cancer that's found anywhere in the cervix, which is the opening between the vagina and the womb.
This page gives you information on care following your colonoscopy/flexible sigmoidoscopy.
I enjoy the daily interactions with patients and their families, which made me decide to train as a nurse. It is always rewarding to see the progress patients make in overcoming their illnesses and extremely fulfilling to know that I played a role.