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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.

This Christmas Eve marks a fresh chapter for Cheltenham General Hospital’s Medical Day Unit (MDU), as it opens in its new home on Oakley Ward, Centre Block, after relocating from its previous site near A&E.

This September, NHS, local authorities, and healthcare organisations across the country are uniting to deliver crucial messages to parents through ICON Week 2024.

This page has been designed to be used alongside the Newborn Hearing Screening Programme (NHSP) booklet that you have been given. If you have not received a copy, please let us know. On the following pages we have provided details of who to contact locally for more information and support. We have also explained the next steps for you and your baby within the Audiology department.

Newborns in Gloucestershire will now have access to cutting-edge genomic screening as Gloucestershire Hospitals joins the national Generation Study.

No specific patient preparation is required.

During the operation to treat your retinal condition, a bubble of gas or silicone oil was put into your eye. It is important that the gas or oil bubble floats into the correct position to support the part of the retina that needs flattening.

You may get a sore mouth, ulcers or general sensitivity. Mucositis is the term given for inflammation and ulceration which can happen in the mouth and continue through the body.

Cryotherapy is a treatment for benign and precancerous skin lesions. Liquid nitrogen (-196°C) is sprayed from a canister onto your lesion(s) for a few seconds. This will sting briefly.

Parents and loved ones affected by baby loss could soon be able to visit a new garden of remembrance as part of our Big Plus Fund.

This is Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s (GHFT) eighth Gender Pay Gap report. It is based on a snapshot of all of our staff on 31 March 2024.

Patients on a waiting list at Gloucestershire Royal or Cheltenham General Hospitals are being contacted via text message or postal letter as part of our work to reduce the delays caused by the pandemic.

Amino acids play a crucial role as building blocks of proteins and as intermediates in metabolism and are implicated in several metabolic defects.

This page provides information for patients who have been advised by the hospital to use St Mark’s formula electrolyte drink. Instructions for making the drink and how to get the ingredients needed are also included.

Ward 9B specialises in treating general medical patients. It is located on the ninth floor of the Tower Block at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.

This page outlines the procedures in place to help ensure the safety of children attending the Emergency Departments in Gloucestershire.

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