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A Stroud family received a special surprise this year when their healthy baby boy was born on Christmas Day at Stroud Maternity Unit.
This page is for adults and children aged 5 and older who have been prescribed GRAZAX® to treat grass pollen allergy. It explains how the treatment works, how to take it safely, possible side effects and when to get help. It supports the advice from your allergy team. Ensure you have also read the Patient Information Leaflet (PIL) that is inside your medication pack.
Cheltenham’s A&E will temporarily switch to a Minor Injury and Illness Unit (MIIU) from Wednesday 26 June to (and including) Monday 1 July - open from 8am to 8pm. It will be closed overnight. The A&E service will resume at 8am on Tuesday 2 July 2024.
by Will Mason
High blood pressure is also called hypertension. This is when the force of blood pushing against your artery walls is too strong. There are different types of hypertension.
Gloucestershire Managed Services have announced the appointment of a new Chair, Kaye Law-Fox.
Dr John Smallwood, Dr Charlotte Dobson, Dr Oliva Murphy
You need to have a further colonoscopy to attempt to remove the polyp(s) found at the time of your last procedure. It is important that you read this information before your appointment so that you understand this procedure and the preparation involved.
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) represents a major global threat across human, animal, plant, food, and environmental sectors.
This page is a general guide for you, your family and friends.
You have been advised to have an ERCP either to help us find out the cause of your symptoms or for the management of your symptoms. This page should help answer any questions you may have.
The Haematinics section of the Haematology laboratory at Cheltenham General Hospital processes Serum Vitamin B12, Folate, Ferritin and Intrinsic Factor antibody assays with the aid of two Beckman-Coulter Access2 Immunoassay analyers.
As part of the Government’s commitment to greater transparency and accountability in the NHS, a new performance assessment system has been introduced: the NHS National Oversight Framework (NOF).
This page gives you information about the medication nortriptyline which you have been prescribed to reduce the pain of vulvodynia. Vulvodynia is pain in the vulva (area around the outside of the vagina) that lasts at least 3 months but does not have a specific cause.
Our medical training for doctors is run by our Gloucestershire Academy, one of seven academies and NHS trusts that provide placements for the University of Bristol.
This page provides information about parental responsibility. A person with parental responsibility is vital in making decisions about a child’s medical treatment. We can only share health information about a child with carers who have parental responsibility.
Feeding is so much more than just provision of nutrients, it will help build relationship with your baby and help you learn their communication cues.
Please provide relevant clinical details and a date of onset.
This page aims to help individuals who struggle to hear and help make communication more effective and easier. These tips are designed for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, and for those communicating with them. The aim is to support clearer, more effective communication for everyone involved.
There are many different causes of knee pain, this page provides advice which is relevant to your problem. Please note that some patients will be provided with a knee splint. Specific advice will be provided which the clinician will discuss with you. Please ask if you need further information.