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Changes to Cheltenham A&E during BMA Industrial Action 17 - 22 December
You have been referred to the Nuclear Medicine Department for radium-223 therapy. This is a type of intravenous radiotherapy treatment for prostate cancer that has spread to your bones. Radium-223 is an effective treatment for the relief of bone pain. Studies have shown that there might also be an increase in life expectancy. The information on this page describes the treatment, possible side-effects and the radiation protection advice that you will need to follow throughout the course of your treatment. If you have any questions, please contact the Nuclear Medicine Department. The contact details are at the end of this page.
This page gives you information about endometriosis, its symptoms and laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery.
This page gives you information about the Direct Antibody Test (DAT) and why it might be used. You will be able to refer to this page alongside any other information you have been given by your healthcare team. If after reading this page you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask a member of the team.
This page is a guide to Endovascular Aneurysm Repair surgery and should help to answer some of the questions you may have.
This page gives you information about having cardiac catheterisation, also called cardiac angiography (angiogram).
Vitamin D, Vitamin, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol, 25OHD, 25(OH)D
In December 2020, the Ockenden Report was published, which set out seven immediate and essential actions for Trust maternity services under 7 key themes.
Patients at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital (GRH) are today (Wednesday 3 August) benefitting from a new state-of-the-art 24-bedded ward costing £4.5m.
Samples are routinely screened for MRSA and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Serum - paired samples not required
Serum - paired samples normally required
Store at fridge temperature
Chemical Pathology
by Lowri Bowen
You have been offered a treatment to your oesophagus (gullet) called Radio Frequency Ablation (RFA). This page contains information about the treatment and will hopefully answer any questions that you may have. It is important that you read this information so that you understand why you have been recommended for this treatment and what it involves.
