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To learn more about phosphate visit Lab Tests Online or access the Phosphate monograph of the Association for Clinical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine
To mark National No-Smoking Day on 8 March 2023, Our Tobacco Free Team are manning stands in the Atrium and Women's Centre at GRH
We're introducing lots of capabilities for our Patient Portal, transforming how we interact with you and improving your Outpatient experience.
The information given here is intended for use by healthcare professionals. Please see Lab Tests Online-UK for more general advice, links and background.
by Jean Tucker and James Farley
Chemical Pathology
We are currently involved in over 100 clinical trials and other studies ranging from testing new surgical devices to trialling new drugs.
Vaginal bleeding in early pregnancy (less than 16 weeks) is common. It is not always a sign of a problem and may settle on its own. We understand this is an anxious time and hope that the information on this page will help to reassure you.
Our Maternity Spotlight shows a visual overview of birth statistics for each month in Gloucestershire
Viral eye swab
This page has been designed to help you exercise your sphincter muscles. Sphincter exercises can help you to reduce leakage from the bowel. These exercises are also beneficial for patients who are due to have a colostomy or ileostomy (stoma) reversal operation. When done correctly these exercises can build up and strengthen the muscles to help you to hold both wind and stool in the back passage.
This page gives you information on how to use the eye drops you have been prescribed. Different ways of using your eye drops are explained step by step. A useful chart to note down your doses is also provided within the PDF attached, below.
This page describes de Quervain’s syndrome (also known as de Quervain’s disease or de Quervain’s tenosynovitis) and the symptoms it may cause. The information will help you to understand the treatment available to reduce your symptoms.
This page is for people who have received treatment for a variety of different wounds, such as cuts, grazes or scrapes. It is not intended for patients who have had an operation.
If you are on a low income or benefits you might be able to reclaim your transport costs to and from the hospital or other NHS premises.
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.
Pancreatic cancer can be found anywhere in your pancreas and may not cause symptoms until it is advanced or has spread to other parts of the body.
