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You may have concerns about the risk to you and your unborn child about having X-rays or CT scans during your pregnancy. The information on this page answers some of the commonly asked questions allowing you to make an informed decision. If you have any further questions, please ask a member of the team caring for you.
Please read this consent information carefully. It will explain each consent level clearly. If you are unable to understand this information, please contact the Medical Photography department. A member of staff will be able to explain the consent levels and answer any questions that you may have. The telephone number is at the end of this page.
This page explains why your child has an appointment for the Neurodevelopmental Clinic at either Gloucestershire Royal Hospital or Cheltenham General Hospital and why it is important for your child to attend their appointment.
Total calcium is measured in serum or lithium heparin plasma but can also be measured in urine, particularly when investigating the cause of a raised blood calcium level and wishing to exclude familial hypocalciuric hypercalcaemia or in the context of the formation of renal calculi.
This page gives you information about how to reduce your risk of falling during your stay in hospital. Our aim is to help you keep as active and as independent as possible while in hospital.
Building work for the new IGIS Hub at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital will cause some disruption around the hospital site at times.
This page gives you information which will help you to prepare for your balance assessment at the Hearing Services Department. You will be seen by audiologists specialising in hearing and balance. The assessment will take up to 2 hours.
Vitamin D, Vitamin, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol, 25OHD, 25(OH)D
Department of Haematology
Professor Michael W L Gear, the foremost and most eminent Consultant Surgeon of his generation in Gloucestershire, died peacefully at home on Monday 29 January 2024
Cerebral Spinal Fluid (CSF) cell count, microscopy & culture
This page gives you information about induction of labour. It also includes the benefits, risks and alternatives and the process as a whole.
This page has been written to give you information about your planned bubble contrast echocardiogram.
We are sorry that you have had a miscarriage. To help you get through this difficult time, you should have already received information about different treatment options. This page gives you information about a surgical option called Manual Vacuum Aspiration (MVA), which can be done using local anaesthesia. It also explains the possible risks and benefits of the procedure and what to expect during and after discharge.
This page gives you information about the carbohydrate counting and Diabetes Education options for people with Type 1 Diabetes.
This page gives you information and advice about how to manage the effects of fatigue after a brain injury.
This page gives you information about the banding of your piles, what to expect after the procedure and the possible complications. It also gives you information about how to stop the piles returning.
This page is intended for all pregnant women who have been asked to attend for an oral Glucose Tolerance Test (GTT).
You have been suggested this page because we want to measure the level of kidney function of your child/young person. This page gives you information about the glomerular filtration rate (IGFR) test that is used to do this and what to expect. At Gloucestershire Hospital NHS Foundation Trust we use iohexal to measure the IGFR of the kidneys to show us how well they are working.