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When there is a chance that you have a bowel or lung NET, one of the methods of diagnosing a tumour is to do the 5HIAA urine test.
When a patient is eligible for discharge at Gloucester Hospital NHS Trust they are given a prescription called a To Take Out (TTO), listing their medication
Set small, achievable goals like phoning a friend once a week or spending 10 minutes a day on a hobby you enjoy. Take it one day at a time.
Please ask a member of staff for a copy.
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
The new microscope is state-of-the art and provides a fantastic addition to the incredible facilities and surgical team at Tewkesbury Hospital and will
For neonates/infants a minimum of 0.8mL blood taken into a minicollect lithium heparin tube is required.
If you are having a local anaesthetic, this is usually a telephone appointment with a member of the pre-assessment nursing team.
The transperineal route is a cleaner way to do a biopsy with a much lower risk of infection.
Going straight into a specialist area as a newly registered nurse was a huge learning curve.
If you are a patient in a hospital or a communal living environment, the bed bag should be only used once and thrown away in a clinical waste bin.
In order for a TTO to be dispensed in the pharmacy it must first be clinically screened by a pharmacist.
The Journey of a Blood Sample What happens during a CT scan
A ‘HPV’ primary cervical screening test has been carried out today - this is not a test for cancer.
This information can then be used by clinicians and service users to compare a result to a cut-off limit or to a previous result from a sample on that
A midwife will provide your maternity care.
Reducing the risk of a blood clot when in a plaster cast
A consent form for your medicines will be completed by a member of the pharmacy team.
Will I need a stoma?
If you have a BMI greater than 40 with a medical condition that would benefit from weight loss e.g. sleep apnoea, type 2 diabetes, cardiac issues, or a
