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Bladder cancer is cancer that's found anywhere in your bladder. It's more common if you're over the age of 60.

Embracing my ethnicity and accepting that I am unique and can make a difference has been important for me. I treasure my journey and I am also not afraid to challenge practices to create a meaningful change.

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This page describes breathing exercises which may help you to clear excess sputum to help your lungs to function more effectively. If you have an airway clearance device, you may want to incorporate this into the cycle, a physiotherapist can guide you as to how this can be done.

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This page gives you information about Venous Thrombo-Embolism (VTE) and how to reduce your risk of developing it during your hospital stay. VTE is a collective term for Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) and Pulmonary Embolus (PE) which are both conditions involving blood clots. This is for surgical and general medical patients - there are separate information leaflets for maternity and for stroke patients.

As parents we understand that End of Treatment (EOT) can bring with it a variety of different feelings and emotions, as well as more practical questions. This page is designed to give you information to read and digest at a time that feels right for you.

Six year old Thomas was the first patient at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital to be part of Harvey’s Gang when he visited our pathology labs with his brother Lewis and mum Lorraine on 20th December.

This 24-hour helpline is for oncology and haematology patients who are unwell or experiencing side effects from their cancer or treatment while at home.

The COVID-19 situation in the UK is changing over time and we therefore recommend that you follow the up-to-date advice being provided by Public Health England and the Government. There is also very useful information specifically for rheumatology patients provided by Versus Arthritis.

Everyone diagnosed with diabetes (Type 1 and Type 2), aged 12 and above, will be invited to Diabetic Eye Screening. This will be repeated yearly with some exceptions for patients we have referred into the hospital eye services.

Please provide relevant clinical details and a date of onset.

Letters from Gloucestershire Hospitals that meet the needs of every patient are now more easily available, thanks to a project led by our digital and patient experience teams

A BBC Panorama documentary on maternity will was broadcast on Monday 29 January 2024.

To mark national No-Smoking Day on 13 March 2024, our Tobacco Free Team will be manning a stand in the Main Atrium at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital (GRH)

The Gold Improvement Coach programme is designed to develop a network of staff across the Trust with a combination of QI and coaching skills who can help to embed and support local Quality Improvement Activities.

After-dribble means the loss of a few drops of urine. This is usually after leaving the toilet. The medical term for this condition is post micturition dribbling (PMD). This page gives you information about PMD and how to manage the condition. Few men admit to having this problem but a great many suffer and are embarrassed by it. PMD affects men of all ages. It usually happens just as the penis is being replaced and garments rearranged - then the trousers get wet and stained.

This page gives you information about possible radiotherapy late effects.

This page gives you information about having a contrast enhanced mammography (CEM) scan.