Results for ".a"

The early pregnancy assessment clinic is an emergency service if you are between 7 and 15 weeks pregnant and experience pain or bleeding.

Like other areas across the country, Gloucestershire is seeing a sharp increase in Flu and other respiratory illnesses and this is being reflected in the number of people coming to our hospitals.

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 gives information to patients having a peripheral intravenous (IV) cannula tube inserted into a vein. This is usually into the back of your hand or your arm (see Figure 1 and 2).

This leaflet will explain why you are being offered the Hepatitis B vaccine. Patients with chronic kidney disease are at an increased risk of Hepatitis B virus infections due to the increased exposure to blood and blood products. All donated blood is tested for Hepatitis B. However, the Department of Health recommends that all patients with kidney failure are vaccinated against the virus.

by Matthew Little

Access to Work is a publicly funded employment support programme that aims to help disabled people start, or stay in work. The programme provides practical and financial support for those with a disability or a long term physical or mental health condition who are absent from work or finding it difficult to work.

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.

This page is designed to allow you to gauge how you are doing after having a wrist fracture.

You know yourself or your loved one better than anyone. If you’re worried about a health condition getting worse, talk to us.

You have been referred this page after receiving X-ray radiation as part of your diagnosis or treatment. This page will give you basic information about radiation and advice on how to care for your skin following your procedure.

This page will answer some of the questions you may have about Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) treatment. ICSI treatment is recommended for patients who have few sperm, sperm that are not moving well, or who have in the past failed to achieve fertilisation.

You have been referred this page because your child has been diagnosed with a pulled elbow. This type of injury may also be called a radial head subluxation, nursemaid’s elbow or annular ligament displacement.

Gloucestershire Royal's A&E provides 24 hour emergency care, including 999 ambulances, GP referrals, children's emergencies, minor injuries and illnesses, and maternity care.

Today the nursing and midwifery teams at Gloucestershire Hospitals take an important step in delivering a key component of our nursing and midwifery excellence programme. The establishment of our Nursing and Midwifery Excellence (NaME) Collective Leadership Council brings shared decision making to life.

This page gives you information about a tracheostomy and why you may need to have one.

You have attended Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) or the Ambulatory Emergency Care (AEC) department because you have a tiny tear on the outer part of your lung. This is called a spontaneous primary pneumothorax. This page gives you information about what to expect when treated for a spontaneous primary pneumothorax.

ReSPECT is a national patient held document, completed following an Advance Care Planning conversation between a patient and a healthcare professional.

by Dr Sian Davies

Thanks to a grant from Innovate UK, a new arts installation is helping local patients at Cheltenham and Gloucester Hospitals.