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Changes to Cheltenham A&E during BMA Industrial Action 17 - 22 December
Mr Mutimer is an orthopaedic surgeon with a specialist interest in hip and knee arthroplasty.
by Andy Champion
An operation to decompress the carpal tunnel provides excellent relief from symptoms of tingling and numbness, particularly night-time symptoms.
During your examination today the doctor or nurse specialist took a small biopsy (a tiny piece of tissue) about the size of a grain of rice from your cervix (neck of the womb). This will be looked at more closely in the laboratory to help us to diagnose abnormal cells and support and manage your care.
The endoscopy unit at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital provides care for patients undergoing a variety of endoscopic procedures (an examination inside your body using a small camera).
This page provides you with information about how to care for your Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) catheter following insertion. A PD catheter is a tube that is inserted into your abdomen to allow for peritoneal dialysis. After the PD catheter has been inserted it should be cared for as advised by the PD team. This will help to reduce the risk of infection or displacement. It will also provide a smooth start to PD. You will be given detailed instructions for long term care by the PD nurse looking after you.
This page gives you information about the process of gynaecological follow-up appointments.
This page gives you information about having a robotically assisted Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy (TLH) and answers some of the questions that you may have.
One of our incredible supporters, Megan Preston, will be running the London Marathon in 2026 for Scoo-B-Doo, our Neonatal Fund.
Prescribers wishing to prescribe restricted antibiotics are required to contact the Microbiologist for approval, which must then be recorded in the medical notes. The exception to this is where:
Anal cancer is a cancer that starts in the anus. The anus is part of the large bowel which is part of the digestive system.
Serum - paired samples not normally required
4ml EDTA sample
Information for Oncology and Haematology patients This page explains what an extravasation is and how to care for your skin should this happen.
This page gives you information about the options available to remove your PEG. Also included is care advice for you to follow after the procedure.
This page gives you information about the medication pregabalin 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.
This page gives you information about the treatment options for early vocal cord cancer.
This page gives you information about what to expect when a child comes into hospital to have an operation or an investigation under general anaesthesia.