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The doctors looking after you/your family member are considering performing a tracheostomy. This is to help with your overall treatment while you are a patient in the Department of Critical Care (DCC). We have written this page to give you information about having a tracheostomy. It explains what a tracheostomy is, what the procedure involves and the possible risks. We hope that it will help to answer some of the questions you may have. If you have any further questions or concerns, please speak to a member of the Critical Care team.

From 9 to 15 October, we are joining people across the country to mark Baby Loss Awareness Week. This is a time to remember babies who have died during pregnancy, at birth or in infancy and to offer support to anyone affected.

This page gives advice about having a brother or sister in the Neonatal Unit (NNU)

Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) is a multidisciplinary approach to help people recover more quickly after major surgery. It’s sometimes called rapid or accelerated recovery.

The COVID-19 situation in the UK is changing over time and we therefore recommend that you follow the up-to-date advice being provided by Public Health England and the Government. There is also very useful information specifically for rheumatology patients provided by Versus Arthritis.

You have been asked to produce a sample of semen for analysis (examination). Semen analysis is looking closely at the sample, through a microscope, to see how many moving sperm cells are present and whether they are normal in appearance. The quality of semen is a vital factor in fertility and for this reason careful examination of a semen sample is of great importance. This examination needs to be done in a laboratory and may need repeating.

This page gives you information about transperineal biopsy of the prostate, including the nature of the procedure, risks, benefits, alternatives and what to expect.

GPs and community NHS teams in some areas of the county will start COVID-19 vaccination of priority groups, for example the over 80s, from mid-week (pending vaccine delivery) with other areas following very soon.

Find the latest guidance from our hospitals if you are receiving cancer treatment or are living with a cancer diagnosis.

You have been referred this page because one of the blood tests taken when you came to the Pre-Operative Assessment Clinic shows that you are anaemic and/or iron and vitamin levels in your blood are low.

Work on a new Emergency Department (ED) at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital (GRH) costing £17.3m remains on course for a spring opening next year.

When Emma Taylor joins our Walk for Wards event next month, she will be remembering her beloved daughter Erin, mum Yvonne and the care they received before they died.

Dreams of transforming cancer care in Gloucestershire are one step closer to becoming a reality thanks to the generous support of people across the county.

We at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are a member of the Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance. This means we are committed to providing quality NHS care for people who serve, or have served, in the UK Armed Forces and their families. This page explains why this is important to us and how serving in the UK Armed Forces can enable you and your family to have easier access to specific health services for veterans.

This page explains what High Flow Nasal Oxygen (HFNO) is and why it is part of your treatment. It may also answer some of the questions that you may have about HFNO. The information on this page is not meant to replace the consultation between you and your medical team but may help you to understand more about what is discussed. Please do not hesitate to speak to the doctor, nurse or physiotherapist if you have any further questions.

Self-care intravenous antibiotic pump therapy is a new treatment supported by our Trauma Assessment and Treatment Unit (TATU) virtual ward team, which allows patients to return to the comfort of their own homes while continuing intravenous antibiotic treatment. We expect this to lead to a reduction in risks to patients, reduced costs and a more sustainable model of healthcare.

This page gives you information about your planned dobutamine stress echocardiogram.

Specially commissioned artwork for the new Gallery Ward 2 at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital brings a sense of the peace of the natural world into the busy ward environment.

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.

The Friends and Family Test is a national scheme which encourages patients to tell us and other patients what they think about the care they receive.