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Changes to Cheltenham A&E during BMA Industrial Action 17 - 22 December
This page provides you with basic information about vaginal vault prolapse and how it is repaired with a procedure called pelvic floor repair and sacrospinous fixation. Sacrospinous fixation is a vaginal procedure performed for women who have developed vaginal vault prolapse after a hysterectomy.
More than 12,000 people in the UK lost their lives waiting for a transplant in the past decade
This page gives you information about the operation known as Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery (TEMs). It explains what the operation involves and some of the common complications associated with it.
The UK has left the EU and a trade deal has been announced. At Gloucestershire Hospitals, our key priority is to ensure the safety of patient care.
Patients on a waiting list at Gloucestershire Royal or Cheltenham General Hospitals are being contacted via text message or postal letter as part of our work to reduce the delays caused by the pandemic.
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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.
Information for adults with extra needs who are having treatment on their teeth under general anaesthetic
This page gives you information about Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) for the age-related eye conditions macular degeneration and Central Serous Chorioretinopathy (CSCR). The aim of this page is to explain what to expect at all stages of the treatment and to answer some of the commonly asked questions.
Helping to support local cancer patients and their loved ones every step of the way; from diagnosis through to life-changing surgery and beyond.
This page gives you information about having a nuclear medicine scan, including any preparation required and the equipment used.
This page gives you information about third and fourth degree tears following childbirth. In the United Kingdom it is estimated that over 90 in 100 women who have a vaginal delivery will experience some degree of perineal damage. The perineum is the area between the vagina and anus. Perineal tears are graded in severity from a first degree tear (a very minor tear) to a fourth degree tear (a major tear). The majority of women with a first or second degree tear can have it repaired by a midwife or doctor in most birth settings. Tears that are more complex need to be repaired by an experienced doctor on the Delivery Suite at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.
As the largest provider of children’s services in Gloucestershire, we aim to provide all children and young people with safe, effective and reliable care.
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.
Health bosses have reiterated their long-term commitment to maternity services at Cheltenham and Stroud following the extension of temporary changes helping to safeguard patient safety during labour and birth.
This industrial action by Resident Doctors, led by the British Medical Association (BMA), will take place from Friday 14 November (7am) to Wednesday 19 November (7am)
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published two reports for the Trust’s Children’s Centre and Emergency Department. They have also issued an enforcement notice on Maternity Services.
This page gives you information about having a nerve root injection and the risks involved.
This page gives you information about vaginal vault prolapse and its repair, known as sacrocolpopexy.