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You have been referred this page because you have Type 1 Diabetes. If you are ill you will need to test your blood for ketones and follow the sick day rules. This page gives you information about testing for ketones, when and how to test for them and sick day rule guidance.

Please help us to protect our patients and staff from highly contagious illnesses like Norovirus (diarrhoea and vomiting), COVID-19, Flu and other respiratory infections that are easily spread

by Dr Catherine Tanner

11DEOXY, 11CORT

This is an exciting opportunity to make a difference to our patients this winter.

Chemical Pathology

A full von Willebrand's investigation consist of the following assays:

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In October 2023, the Orthopaedic team at Cheltenham General Hospital performed the first meniscal transplants ever to take place in Gloucestershire. The treatment is to relieve knee pain in people who have had their meniscus (the shock absorber in the knee) removed following injury.

Feeding your baby in the first few weeks can be very rewarding but this may also be a stressful time

This page provides you with information about the condition Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP). It is designed for parents/carers of babies on the Neonatal Unit who are examined and found to have this condition.

Your team will work with you to get the best results from your cancer treatment. It is important that you are involved in your treatment decisions. You have the right to say what your wishes are.

You have recently visited your GP with a swelling or lump in your neck or with symptoms that could mean your thyroid is not working correctly. An operation is needed to remove part of the thyroid gland to be sent the laboratory for testing in order to get a diagnosis. This page gives you information about having surgery on your thyroid and the possible risks involved.

Kerb replacement and resurfacing works are taking place during week commencing 24/10/22 for 2 weeks, which affects patient vehicle access to the Atrium entrance and Emergency Department at GRH.

Plasma calcitonin is indicated in the investigation and monitoring of medullary carcinoma of the thyroid (MTC).

To learn more about androstenedione access Supra Regional Assay Service

Do you want to do more to help make a difference at Gloucestershire Royal and Cheltenham General Hospitals? Opportunities are now available to become a governor.

by Matt Little

Carbapenamase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) screen