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We use BD Vacutainer® Tubes for blood testing.
This page gives you information about pelvic organ prolapse, its causes and available treatments. This page does not replace any advice given by your doctor, nurse or physiotherapist.
This page provides an overview of Oesophageal Cancer and Stomach Cancer
by Jean Tucker and James Farley
This page gives you information about jaw joint problems and answers many of the commonly asked questions. If you have any other questions that the page does not answer or would like further explanation, please contact the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery department. The details are at the end of this page.
This page gives you information about Wide Local Excision (WLE) of a vulval lesion. This is a treatment for pre-cancerous, recurrent and early cancer of the vulva.
This page is for people who have been told that a family member or someone very close to them has died. For many people this is a difficult time particularly if the death has been sudden. This page contains information aimed to help you understand some of the processes you may become involved in. We hope you find it helpful to refer to it over the following days and weeks.
Deborah Lee, Chief Executive of Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, said:
The 17th GSQIA Silver Graduation and Awards Ceremony took place virtually on 19th of November 2020 from 9.30-12.00 on MS Teams.
by Sarah Simmons & Katy Murphy
The extensor pollicis longus or EPL tendon pulls the thumb straight and opens the palm.
Cellulitis is an infection that can occur anywhere in the body and the hand and wrist are no exception.
This page is designed to help you to understand pain medications and how to get the most out of them.
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.
The Pathology Department can offer advice on all aspects of point of care testing (PoCT).
As November comes to a close, this year we intend to use the days of advent to share positive reflections about a colleague or department at what can be a challenging time of year.
Also called Dupuytren’s contracture, this is a common condition caused by thickening of the tissue directly beneath the skin in the hand. This layer of tissue is called the ‘palmar fascia‘.