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BMA Resident Doctors’ Industrial action – 7 April to 13 April and temporary changes to Cheltenham A&E
As part of healthcare science week, Gloucestershire Hospitals is running a virtual Q&A, to showcase and celebrate the vital work of healthcare science and allied health professionals in our Trust.
You have been told you are likely to have uric acid stones, these are the only stones which may be dissolved by changing the pH of urine.
by Zoe Brown
By Emilie Kerslake, Dr Hina Iftikhar, Dr Seema Alaee, Dr Rachel Kaminski, Dr Charlie Sharp
The Trust has standards of conduct for meetings in public that must be followed at all times.
It's Dementia Action Week and we're proud to announce a collaboration with Gloucestershire charity Mindsong to launch “Sounds of the Soul,” a music playlist designed to support the wellbeing of Muslim patients living with dementia.
by Dawn Morrall, Rachel Pritchard & Kay Davis
by Beth Jones
by Paul Dunckley
by Chelcie Griffiths-Mead
Cheltenham General Hospital successfully performs the South West’s first keyhole pelvic exenteration, revolutionising cancer care with robotic surgery
Steroid is a powerful anti-inflammatory drug, used to treat many conditions around the hand, such as arthritis, trigger finger, carpal tunnel syndrome and tendonitis.
by Sarah Brown and Emma Price
Purpose
Scientists have developed a pioneering new technique that can detect and diagnose one of the most common types of cancer within seconds - using light.
HbA1c can be used as a diagnostic test for diabetes
by Rachel Lennox
An ultrasound scan is a test that uses high frequency sound waves to build a picture of your baby in the womb. Ultrasound scans are very safe and can be carried out at any stage of pregnancy.
Septic arthritis is an infection of a joint where the joint often becomes hot, red and swollen and it is uncomfortable to move it.
The majority of routine operations are successful. It is important to be aware of some of the problems that can happen following surgery. This page outlines some of the complications of surgery and how to minimise their effects.