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BMA Resident Doctors’ Industrial action – 7 April to 13 April and temporary changes to Cheltenham A&E
This page gives you information about having a caesarean section.
This page explains what to expect when your child has a general anaesthetic for a Computerised Tomography (CT) or a Magnetic Resonance Image (MRI) scan. A CT scan uses X-rays to create detailed images (pictures) of the inside of the body.
This page gives you information about syncope (sin-co-pee) and some ideas which may help you to manage the condition.
Womb cancer is cancer that affects the womb (uterus). It's most common in women who've been through menopause.
With every result produced by a laboratory there is an associated uncertainty, which may be attributed to a number of small variations arising at any stage of the analytical process, from sample collection to analysis. It is important to understand that uncertainty is not the same as an error. An error implies that there is a difference between a measured value and the true value caused by an unknown factor, whereas uncertainty is an acceptable interval within which a result can fall. We are able to predict this interval by calculating the measurement uncertainty (MU) for tests within our repertoire.
Back slabs are commonly used as a first-line treatment when the fracture is swelling or following a surgical procedure.
The department offers a comprehensive service for bacteriology, mycology, parasitology, serology and virology
by Dr Mark Bailey
The Silver course consists of two half days (face to face), followed by four online modules, with the aim of developing improvement teams and working through the initial stages of their improvement initiatives. The programme is completed upon presentation of your project at Graduation.
A BBC Panorama documentary on maternity will was broadcast on Monday 29 January 2024.
This page provides information for renal patients and answers some of the commonly asked questions about having a temporary dialysis catheter. It also explains the benefits and risks of the procedure.
This page has been produced for patients diagnosed with anal cancer. It aims to help you understand the patient pathway and make you aware of the various treatment options that might be available to you.
An exciting newly upgraded mobile cancer care unit ‘Helen’ officially launches in Gloucestershire on 15 April, continuing to bring life-saving cancer care closer to cancer patients across the county.
Do you feel that you are in a daily battle with your pain? Is your mind full of thoughts, fears, frustrations or muddle? Do you feel like you are always rushing? Does your mind and body feel disconnected? Mindfulness can help you find a calmer way to live life despite having pain.
This page gives you information about care following your gastroscopy and Bravo™ capsule placement.
You may experience taste changes and/or a loss of appetite. This may be caused by your treatment, nausea and vomiting or by a sore mouth.
This page gives you information about having a Computed Tomography (CT) guided abdominal or pelvic biopsy. It explains how the procedure is carried out and some of the possible complications.
This page gives you information about your planned Transoesophageal Echocardiogram (TOE).
This page gives you information about having a robotically assisted Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy (TLH) and answers some of the questions that you may have.
The Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, and Cheltenham MP, Alex Chalk, paid a special visit to Cheltenham General Hospital yesterday (Thursday 14 March) to see our new £17.2m dedicated surgical unit and two theatres.