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This page gives you information about cochlear implants, how they work and who is eligible to have one fitted.
This page aims to help individuals who struggle to hear and help make communication more effective and easier. These tips are designed for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, and for those communicating with them. The aim is to support clearer, more effective communication for everyone involved.
The information given here is intended for use by healthcare professionals. Please see Lab Tests Online-UK for more general advice, links and background.
Dr Anderson is a Consultant Gastroenterologist with over 20 years of specialised practice in training and endoscopic therapy, with a particular interest in bowel cancer screening. His clinical practice is purely endoscopy-based, mainly at Cheltenham General Hospital’s endoscopy unit.
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is taking the opportunity to highlight apprenticeship at Gloucestershire Royal and Cheltenham General Hospitals throughout the week.
Calling all quiz lovers!
Patients attending our Emergency Department (ED) at GRH can expect a degree of disruption on 17 January as we complete the latest set of moves as part of our site development programme
As of this morning (Tuesday 14 May), if you’re over the age of 18 you will be able to view your appointment letters and details in our brand new Patient Portal.
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Thanks to your support, fifty Parkinson’s Kinetograph (PKG) smart watches have been funded that enable specialist doctors to remotely evaluate a patient’s condition from their own home.
Neonatal alloimmune neutropenia (NAIN) is a transient disorder characterised by maternal IgG antibodies targeting fetal neutrophil antigens, resulting in neutropenia. This condition arises when the fetus inherits neutrophil-specific antigens from the father that are absent in the mother. Maternal sensitisation leads to the production of alloantibodies, which cross the placenta and mediate neutrophil destruction.
Haematology support groups provide emotional support, shared experiences and practical advice for patients with blood disorders, helping to reduce isolation, improve understanding and enhance overall well-being through community and peer connection.
When you finish your radiotherapy treatment, you will be given advice by your radiographers about what to expect in the early weeks. This page gives you general information about coming to the end of your radiotherapy treatment and what happens next.
Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) is a multidisciplinary approach to help people recover more quickly after major surgery. It’s sometimes called rapid or accelerated recovery.
This page gives you the information you need to help you care for your AV Fistula or AV Graft after you have been discharged from hospital.
Triggering of the finger (or thumb) is a common condition. The tendons run in a tight fibrous tunnel from the palm to the fingertips. At the entrance to this tunnel the tendon can have trouble gliding, resulting in a catching sensation or ‘triggering’ as the finger is straightened out.
