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Perineal tears are graded in severity from a first degree tear (a very minor tear) to a fourth degree tear (a major tear).

Is there a possibility of a urinary tract infection?

A day or so extra is necessary if you have had sedation or a general anaesthetic.

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Chief Executive Deborah Lee said: “After a year in which we have faced challenges of a scale never seen

If this pattern is observed a follow up Liver Line Blot will be performed at a reference centre.

Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SRBT) is a new treatment technique that can accurately deliver a high dose of Radiotherapy to the prostate in a smaller

A biopsy or, preferably, a needle aspiration of the edge of the wound should then be taken.

A period of abstinence has an effect on the quality of a semen sample.

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When there is a chance that you have a bowel or lung NET, one of the methods of diagnosing a tumour is to do the 5HIAA urine test.

Please ask a member of staff for a copy.

He has previously served as a Non-Executive in Higher and Further Education and on the Board of a Housing Association.

If you are having a local anaesthetic, this is usually a telephone appointment with a member of the pre-assessment nursing team.

What is a hernia?

A speculum is a device used by your GP or practice nurse when you have a smear test.

Thanks to a grant from Innovate UK, a new arts installation aimed to help local patients at Cheltenham and Gloucester Hospitals as part of a research project

There is always a small risk of a serious reaction or complication if you have a general anaesthetic.

What is a tracheostomy?

A pneumothorax is a condition that happens when you develop a tiny tear on the outer part of your lung.

A womb or cervix biopsy can be painful for a short while. A vulval biopsy will require you to have a local anaesthetic to numb the skin.