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This page gives you information about Rigid Gas Permeable (RGP) contact lenses, how to insert the lenses and the care and cleaning needed.
This page explains what a midwifery-led birth unit is and the options available to you in Gloucestershire. If you have no major medical conditions and have a straightforward pregnancy, the National Institute for Health & Care Excellence (NICE) recommend that the safest and best place for you to have your baby is in a midwifery led birth unit. For more information follow the link at the end of this page.
The histology department is based on the Cheltenham General Hospital site.
This page gives you information about having lithotripsy treatment for kidney stones.
This page will help to answer some of the commonly asked questions about female sterilisation; including information about your hospital stay, the operation and what to expect after your discharge home.
This page gives you information about pelvic floor muscles and how you can exercise to strengthen them.
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The following exercises and advice will help you to get back in shape after you have had your baby. The exercises are also suitable for all deliveries. Remember to start gently and progress slowly.
This page gives you information about how to care for your wound following a caesarean section operation to deliver your baby.
It is important to drink plenty of fluid. You should drink 6 to 8 glasses of fluid every day to prevent dehydration. During warmer weather you need to drink more fluids. The information in this page will help you choose the type and amount of fluid your body needs to maintain a healthy bladder and bowel.
This page gives you information about having nail surgery and what to expect after the procedure.
This page gives you information about the procedure known as an anterior resection. It explains what the procedure involves and also some of the common complications related with it.
This page provides you with basic information about vaginal vault prolapse and how it is repaired with a procedure called pelvic floor repair and sacrospinous fixation. Sacrospinous fixation is a vaginal procedure performed for women who have developed vaginal vault prolapse after a hysterectomy.
This page gives you information about scleral contact lenses, how to insert the lenses and the care and cleaning needed.
This page contains important information for you to read before your admission.
We work alongside Gloucestershire Royal Hospital Special Care Baby Unit to help fund the most advanced equipment and specialist services available to support babies in need of special care.
This page has been written to provide answers to some of the questions you may have about keeping your leg ulcer healed. If you have any further questions about your condition or treatment, please feel free to ask at your next clinic appointment.
This page gives you information about having an operation to bypass a narrowing or blockage in a blood vessel in your abdomen (belly). This information answers some of the commonly asked questions about hospital admission, the operation and discharge home.
This page gives you information about having wisdom teeth removed and answers many of the commonly asked questions. If you have any further questions or would like a further explanation, please contact the Oral and Maxillofacial department using the contact information provided at the end of this page.
This page covers some of the most important things that have been discussed with you during admission. The information on this page aims to help you through the first few weeks following diagnosis and also gives you advice and guidance to help you to make the safe transition from hospital to home.