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Changes to Cheltenham A&E during BMA Industrial Action 17 - 22 December
White blood cells (WBC) are part of the immune system. Neutrophils are a type of WBC and their job is to fight infections. Chemotherapy accidently kills neutrophils.
Find out how coronavirus (COVID-19) could affect you, your baby and your maternity care.
This page gives you information about Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) and aims to give you a better understanding of the condition.
This page gives you information about stress fractures, how they happen and how to help them repair and be less painful.
This page explains what an ectopic pregnancy is, how it is treated and answers some of the commonly asked questions.
February is LGBTQ+ history month, where diversity and inclusion is vital for performance, wellbeing, and making a meaningful difference to all colleagues.
This page is for people whose daily lives are affected by Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS). The aim is to provide you with a basic understanding of HS, and introduce you to some of the more common symptoms and treatments.
This page gives you information about appendicitis, including the risks and benefits of having the appendix removed.
This page provides you with information about having a capsule sponge test.
The term ‘arthritis’ is used to describe a swelling in a joint. There are many different types of arthritis, and osteoarthritis is the most common.
This page has been written for patients who have been diagnosed with Endometrial Hyperplasia and aims to explain what causes this condition and how it can be treated.
You have been prescribed apixaban for a heart condition called nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AF). This type of medication is known as direct-acting oral anticoagulant (DOAC). This page gives you information that you might find useful about atrial fibrillation and the apixaban medication. You will find a written information leaflet and a Patient Alert Card in your apixaban medication pack. Please read the information and complete the Patient Alert Card. The Patient Alert Card provides you with the required apixaban information and the importance of taking the medicine. You should keep the Patient Alert Card with you.
Gloucestershire Royal Hospital is set to begin a transformative upgrade of its high voltage (HV) infrastructure—ensuring long-term power resilience and supporting the hospital’s future clinical and technological demands.
Our Resuscitation (Resus) Department are holding a CPR-a-thon on 16 October in aid of Cheltenham and Gloucester Hospitals Charity.
An independently chaired Engagement Hearing will be held in public on Thursday 24 October 2019 offering people an opportunity to share their ideas and views on developing urgent and specialist hospital care in Gloucestershire in the future.
Find out more about each level of the training pathway and the QI programme.
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.
by Dr Neal Chauhan and Dr James Sharples
Guiting Ward specialises in Care of the Elderly