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You will be invited to the hospital any time up to 2 weeks before your surgery for a pre-operative assessment.
Eye Triage Tel: 0300 422 3578 Monday to Friday, 8:00am to1:00pm and 2:00pm to 6.00pm Outside of these hours please contact the Gloucestershire Hospitals
It can take 8 weeks before the pain starts to improve.
Please note that you can drink clear fluids while taking the preparation right up to 2 hours before your appointment time.
ENT Department Tel: 0300 422 6206 Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm
Deliveries will normally be made between 8:00am and 8:00pm, Monday to Friday.
Friday 8:00am to 4:00pm Head and Neck Clinical Nurse Specialists 0300 422 6785 Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 4:00pm Email: ghn-tr.headandneckhna@nhs.net
This is equal to 3½ pints or 8 tumbler glasses.
You may be in the department for 2 to 3 hours.
Drop-in times: Monday-Friday, 8:30 – 4:30 Tel: Ali on 0300 422 4414 or Mandy on 0300 422 3226 Email: ali.williams2@nhs.net
You can drink clear fluids up until 2 hours before your appointment.
More than 1 in 2 pregnancies sadly result in miscarriage for women aged over 40.
Please note that emergency stock orders can take up to 2 working days to arrange.
About 1 in 10 people get a fever about 8 to 12 hours after having a bronchoscopy, but infection after bronchoscopy is rare.
A blood test will be taken 6 to 8 weeks after your treatment. This is to check your thyroid hormone levels and what effect the treatment has had.
This is usually removed after 1 to 2 days. Wound dressings.
Cheltenham General Hospital Tel: 0300 422 3370 Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 6:00pm Gloucestershire Royal Hospital Tel: 0300 422 8232 Monday to Friday, 8
Leakage from your stoma site should be expected for 1 to 2 days.
Damage to the bladder or ureter is low (2 in 1000). Sometimes an injury is not found at the time of surgery and would mean a to return to theatre.