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Maternity services at Gloucestershire Hospitals have been rated very positively among the 121 acute NHS trusts that took part in the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) 2022 National Maternity Survey.

I am an identical twin. My father was born in Jamaica and came to England when he was 21, my mother is English and I consider myself to be mixed race. My step-dad is also mixed race. I am also a born and bred Brummy but I’m very proud to be a Gloucestershire Nurse.

In addition to fractures, certain paediatric conditions may require the support of our Plaster Room services.

This is the 2022 appeal from Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Trust Organ Donation Committee to help the county’s organ donation team.

Local patients are now benefitting from the ‘VScan Air’ Wireless Ultrasound to help provide faster and more accurate treatment at our hospitals.

The Muslim Community in Gloucester has raised over £8000 for a new high-tech birthing bed for use in the Women’s Centre at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.

This page gives you information about what to expect when leaving the Emergency Department after having had sedation. You have been given a sedative medication to assist with your procedure. You may experience a short period of memory loss during the time the sedation is effective. This medication may also impair your judgment for up to 24 hours. Sedation is safe with very few side effects but most patients have feelings of tiredness afterwards. Some people may believe they are fine and unaffected by the medication but their reactions will be slower. This is similar to how some people may feel after having alcohol.

Helping to make hospital life better, providing the most positive experience and environment

Peter Lachecki has announced that he will stand down from his role as Chair of Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust at the end of April 2022.

by Matt Little

by Andy Champion

For adults, 5 ml of blood taken into a narrow gold top tube (or rust top for the Acute Unit)

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.

Your treatment starts as soon as you come into the emergency department (ED). On arrival, you will see a specialist emergency clinician called a triage nurse who will assess how serious your condition is. This allows patients with life-threatening problems to be seen first.

You have been advised to have a flexible sigmoidoscopy to investigate the cause of your symptoms. It is important that you read this page before your appointment so that you understand what will happen during the procedure and any preparations needed.

Our commitment to understanding what matters most to people is set out in our Engagement and Involvement Strategy. We understand the importance of building strong relationships with our communities and the positive impact collaboration has on the health and well-being of local people and in shaping healthcare services.

Wide awake, local anaesthesia, no tourniquet (WALANT) surgery is a technique used to treat many hand and wrist conditions.

Your donations help to provide specialist care and wellbeing support when people need it most

by Michael Connelly