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Screening for MSSA is only done by prior arrangement with Microbiology. Please contact the department for further information if screening is required.
by Matt Little
An ultrasound scan is a test that uses high frequency sound waves to build a picture of your baby in the womb. Ultrasound scans are very safe and can be carried out at any stage of pregnancy.
Opiate bioavailability and response are highly variable. Wide inter-patient variation exists.
This page gives you information about uterine prolapse and laparoscopic hysteropexy (also known as sacrohysteropexy). This procedure is performed for women who wish to have uterine preservation surgery for their prolapse.
Every June, Dietitians Week celebrates the vital work of registered dietitians across the UK — the only qualified health professionals who assess, diagnose and treat dietary and nutritional problems at both individual and wider population levels.
This page gives you information on how your stock, deliveries, waste disposal and holidays will be managed. It also gives you information about your care and the support available. Together with support from your renal consultant and the Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) Nursing Team, you have started your dialysis treatment in the form of Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD) or Automated Peritoneal Dialysis (APD).
The pavlik harness is designed to gently position your baby’s hips to help them to develop normally.
There's lots of advice on feeding your baby online or via support groups, helplines and websites
PTH can be assayed during a parathyroidectomy on an urgent basis (i.e. intra-operative PTH levels) however this must be booked with the laboratory at least a week in advance. Please contact the duty biochemist for further details if access to this service is required.
Experience of Care Week takes place between 27 April – 1 May 2026, and this year’s theme - Building the Foundations of Experience - highlights how every interaction, in every role, shapes the experience of care for patients, families and colleagues.
by Deborah Painter
This page provides you with information about having a capsule sponge test.
Malunion is the name used when a bone has healed in a position that is different to the normal position of the bone. A malunion of the distal radius will make the wrist look a different shape to the other wrist.
No specific patient preparation is required.
This page has been written by the Insulin Pump Therapy Team to standardise the information given to patients about Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion (CSII) pump therapy in Gloucestershire. We advise that you and/or your family read the booklet PDF attached to the bottom of this page and keep it in a safe place for reference when needed.
by Mark Allan