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This page provides information about what to expect when having injection treatment for piles.

Your child has had an injury to the arm which has been diagnosed as a buckle fracture. This injury is treated like a sprain and will not cause any long-term problems. The following information aims to explain what a buckle fracture is and how to support a child while it heals.

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You have now completed your training and should be feeling confident to administer your subcutaneous methotrexate injections (Metoject®) at home.

You have recently had an appointment with your consultant to discuss your upcoming surgery. This page aims to put into writing the information given to you at that appointment and to answer some of the commonly asked questions. If you have any other questions or concerns, please contact the Uro-oncology Nurse Specialist Team/keyworkers or speak to the doctors or nurses at the hospital when you see them. The contact details are at the end of this booklet.

This page explains what a molar pregnancy is, how it is diagnosed and how it is treated. It also answers the frequently asked questions.

The early pregnancy assessment clinic is an emergency service if you are between 7 and 15 weeks pregnant and experience pain or bleeding.

Clinicians are welcoming the public back to Cheltenham General Hospital’s A&E department as part of a two-step plan to restore services as we emerge from the pandemic.

You have been given this page as you are anaemic with low iron levels in your body. Your doctor has suggested that you receive an iron infusion. This is a special type of iron preparation given through a cannula (drip) inserted into a vein in your arm. An iron infusion is given instead of iron tablets. If you are taking iron tablets, please do not take them on the day of your infusion.

This page outlines the procedures in place to help ensure the safety of children attending the Emergency Departments in Gloucestershire.

This page gives you information about what to expect following your glossectomy.

by Laura Meek

The countywide Ophthalmology Cataract Service is provided in partnership by Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Gloucestershire Health and Care Foundation Trust at Cheltenham General and Tewkesbury Hospitals

In response to the current coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the NHS in Gloucestershire has taken a number of temporary measures to help ensure it can continue to provide safe patient care.

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted on patient care, particularly waiting times for planned operations, procedures, diagnostic tests and appointments. Good progress is being made in tackling these waiting times.

This page gives you information about immunotherapy treatment for bladder cancer, including its risks, benefits and alternative treatments.

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.

This page gives you information about autonomic blocks and the side effects associated with the treatment.

This page has been produced to answer some of the commonly asked questions about your planned visit to the Colposcopy Clinic. You have been asked to attend the clinic for a colposcopy examination. This may be for a number of reasons. Your appointment letter will tell you exactly why you have been referred to us.

by Chelcie Griffiths-Mead