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The allocated appointment length is between 20 and 40 minutes; please allow the whole morning or afternoon in case you need tests.
No specific patient preparation is required.
If other investigations required please check CSF Sample Requirements for further details.
This page gives you information about having ENTONOX® as pain relief during lower end endoscopic procedures.
This page is for those with parental responsibility for children who need X-ray’s and scans when there are concerns raised for a child’s welfare.
This page provides information about vulvodynia, its causes and symptoms and how the condition can be managed.
This page provides information about major head and neck surgery including the risks involved and what to expect when you go home.
We have created the Big Plus Fund to help support local projects that will improve the patient experience and transform the hospital environment wherever the need is greatest.
Our chaplains provide spiritual and pastoral care and support for all faiths to help people find strength, comfort and meaning at what can be a very difficult time in their lives.
Our vision aims to transform cancer care for thousands of patients.
This page includes information about diet and gives details of exercises that you can do while sitting in a chair.
Contact lenses are fitted to patients in the hospital when there is a medical need or when vision can only be improved to an adequate level with contact lens correction.
This page provides information for patients, relatives and carers about the support offered by the Gloucestershire Home Enteral Feeding Team (HEFT) when you have an enteral feeding tube. It answers some of the commonly asked questions.
The quality of laboratory investigations can depend not only on the quality of the specimen, but also on the quality of the information which we receive with the specimen. Inadequate information may lead to sample rejection, inappropriate testing or a delay in testing whilst further information is sought.
It has been recommended that the child in your care attends an appointment for an allergen challenge. This page gives you information about what will happen during the appointment. A few days before the child’s admission please try to discuss with them what is going to happen on the day.
In 2013, I celebrated my 36th birthday with my twin brother Tim, with a family lunch, a trip to the Lego store, followed by an appointment that night for a short stay at Royal Liverpool Hospital.
Gloucestershire Maternity and Neonatal teams are taking part in the Maternal and Neonatal Health Safety Collaborative (MNHSC), to increase the number of babies discharged to a smoke-free home.
The ‘End PJ paralysis’ campaign aims to help patients to become active in their recovery, keep their independence and help improve mental wellbeing and dignity.
Gloucestershire Hospitals is rolling out a new digital system in maternity services
