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Changes to Cheltenham A&E during BMA Industrial Action 17 - 22 December
This page provides guidance on the benefits of a healthy, balanced diet during your radiotherapy treatment.
This page provides information for an adult to perform an accurate Mid-Stream Sample of Urine (MSSU). This can then be tested by the microbiology laboratory.
by Dr Fotios Iordanidis
This procedure is designed to straighten the finger, and is something that people usually opt to do because of restriction in the function of the hand as a result of Dupuytren’s disease.
This page gives you information about having an operation on your leg to bypass a narrowing or blockage in a blood vessel. This information answers some of the commonly asked questions with regard to hospital admission, the operation and discharge home.
AFP is a possible marker of:-
You have chosen to have a Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) catheter as a form of dialysis to help to get rid of excess water and waste from your body as your kidneys are no longer working well.
This page explains what psychological support is available for kidney patients. If you have any questions, please speak to a member of the renal team or contact the psychology team on the phone number at the end of this page.
by Lowri Bowen
For adults, blood taken into a 5mL gold top gel tube (rust top for the Acute Unit)
It is essential that your bowel is empty for this investigation. In order for your bowel to be empty please follow the instructions below:
Clinicians are welcoming the public back to Cheltenham General Hospital’s A&E department as part of a two-step plan to restore services as we emerge from the pandemic.
by Ruth Bees
If other investigations required please check CSF Sample Requirements for further details.
Womb cancer is cancer that affects the womb (uterus). It's most common in women who've been through menopause.
This information has been collated and reviewed by a Patient Information Working Group of therapeutic radiographers representing all radiotherapy departments in the South West region that together form the South West Radiotherapy Operational Delivery Network.
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.
The governors of Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are delighted to announce the appointment of Deborah Evans as their new Chair, to succeed Peter Lachecki, who leaves us at the end of April after nearly 6 years’ service.
by Dr. Sabrina Sargent and Dr. Alexander Carpenter