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This page explains what a midwifery-led birth unit is and the options available to you in Gloucestershire. If you have no major medical conditions and have a straightforward pregnancy, the National Institute for Health & Care Excellence (NICE) recommend that the safest and best place for you to have your baby is in a midwifery led birth unit. For more information follow the link at the end of this page.
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.
When you go home, you can expect a visit from a community midwife, who will continue your care ensuring both you and your baby are well.
This page is to help you and your family and friends to understand the difficulties in managing persistent pain. This is also sometimes referred to as chronic or long-term pain.
Please read this page if the young person you care for has reached an age when we need to start talking about preparing, planning and moving their care from children’s to adult services.
Thanks to donations, we have been able to fund a new ‘Rea Azalea’ wheelchair for patients on our Lilleybrook and Rendcomb wards.
You have been given this page to answer some of the questions you may have as you are now on the waiting list for Laparoscopic Ovarian Diathermy (LOD).
This page gives you information about the banding of your piles, what to expect after the procedure and the possible complications. It also gives you information about how to stop the piles returning.
Whether you’re coming to hospital for the first time, or are already a patient, we have all the information you need about being treated at our Children’s Centre.
The department has an equipment replacement programme with a commitment to invest in new and replacement equipment – enabling us to continue to provide the latest techniques and treatments.
This page gives you information about transperineal biopsy of the prostate, including the nature of the procedure, risks, benefits, alternatives and what to expect.
This page gives you information about pain relief medications that you may need to take after your day case surgery. The type of medication you need will depend on the type of surgery that you have. Your anaesthetist, surgeon and nurse will discuss suitable pain relief with you.
The Mayhill unit at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital cares for patients who come in for day surgery.
Dixton is a surgical ward
We have nurse-led thyroid clinics and also work alongside our named consultants in specific endocrine clinics. All clinical tests are carried out in the Paediatric Day Unit.
This page is designed to assist with your child's Wheeze/ Asthma Management treatment
This page gives you information about endometrial ablation and aims to answer some of the questions you may have about the procedure.
Some of this year's team share their stories ahead of the Games which begin 31 July - 3 August.
To find the Endoscopy Unit, you need to enter the hospital through the main Atrium entrance.
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is taking the opportunity to highlight apprenticeship at Gloucestershire Royal and Cheltenham General Hospitals throughout the week.