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Changes to Cheltenham A&E during BMA Industrial Action 17 - 22 December
A fun and exciting way to help patients and staff with a chance to win amazing prizes
On this page, you'll find a list of medical terms designed to help patients better understand their condition and treatment.
You may experience taste changes and/or a loss of appetite. This may be caused by your treatment, nausea and vomiting or by a sore mouth.
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.
‘High dose steroids’ refers to ≥ 4mg/day of dexamethasone (or equivalent) prescribed for palliative indications (not as part of the chemotherapy regimen)
Osteoarthritis has a very characteristic appearance on X-rays, making it relatively easy to exclude any other types of arthritis.
Individuals who are at continuous risk should have their antibody levels tested every six months. Reinforcing doses of vaccine should be given if serology indicates that antibody levels are below a protective antibody titre of at least 0.5 IU/mL (WHO 2010).
by Dr Helen Mansfield
by David Bowen
Our counter fraud team are part of a national network of specialist investigators. Our aim is to prevent it from happening and to deal with fraud allegations.
*Interpretation of LH and FSH results in children should be discussed with a Paediatric Endocrinologist
by Terry Flemons
by Dr Alexandra Powell, Dr Jack Burnham and Dr Rachel Wright
This is painful condition that involves irritation of the two tendons that run through a tunnel on the thumb side of the wrist.
Chemical Pathology
We were saddened to learn of the death of our former Lead Governor, Alan Thomas, who was a pivotal member of our governing body for many years.
In Gloucestershire, the biggest and most highly anticipated immunisation campaign in history will begin at a hospital hub in Gloucester today before the scope of the programme is widened via an innovative community vaccination model.
This page gives you information about immunotherapy treatment for bladder cancer, including its risks, benefits and alternative treatments.
From Monday 9 March until Saturday 14 March, Gloucestershire Hospitals will be celebrating its healthcare scientists and the role they play in making a difference to patients’ lives as part of national Healthcare Science Week.
