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This page provides information about using ice and heat in the treatment of soft tissue injuries.

Our appointments can help you develop new skills which will continue to help after you have been discharged from our service.

Where to turn if you’re struggling with becoming a parent

Gloucestershire Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Service This page explains what happens after you are discharged from the ward following your stem cell transplant.

This page gives you information about having an operation on your femoral artery (the artery in the groin) to improve a narrowing or blockage in the blood vessels. It also answers some of the commonly asked questions about hospital admission, the operation and discharge home.

This page gives you information about pelvic floor muscles and how you can exercise to strengthen them.

Cancer and cancer treatments increase the risk of having blood clots. Blood clots are commonly found in the calf. These are called a Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT). If the blood clot travels to the lungs, this is called a Pulmonary Embolism (PE).

Trace element analysis including selenium (Se) is not routinely indicated in the healthy population. Selenium levels are requested whenever a deficiency or toxicity is suspected due to the medical history or clinical signs and symptoms.

This page gives you information about having a ureteric stent placed in the ureter (the tube between your kidney and bladder). It also includes the benefits, risks and possible complications associated with a ureteric stent.

This page gives you information about having surgery for vulval cancer and answers some of the commonly asked questions.

Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) is a multidisciplinary approach to help people recover more quickly after major surgery. It’s sometimes called rapid or accelerated recovery.

This page gives you details of how to obtain information from the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy about managing your musculoskeletal pain. Also included on this page are the details of how to Self-refer to the Physiotherapy Departments at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, Cheltenham General Hospital or your local community hospital for assessment and/or advice.

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (the Trust) is a public benefit corporation established under the National Health Service Act 2006.

Epilepsy disrupts the normal electrical activity our brains use to communicate with the rest of the body, resulting in someone having a ‘seizure’ or a ‘fit.’

Back slabs are commonly used as a first-line treatment when the fracture is swelling or following a surgical procedure.

Viscopaste bandaging is a zinc oxide paste infused bandage and is recommended in the management of chronic leg ulcers and eczema.

You have been advised to have a gastroscopy, which you may also have heard being called an endoscopy or OGD (meaning an oesophageal-gastro-duodenoscopy). A gastroscopy will help us to investigate the cause of your symptoms. It is important that you read this page before your appointment so that you understand what will happen during this procedure and the preparation involved.

You have been referred this page because you, or someone you care about, is considering or waiting for pharyngectomy surgery. This page helps you to know what to expect before and after having a pharyngectomy.

You have been suggested this page because we want to measure the level of kidney function of your child/young person. This page gives you information about the glomerular filtration rate (IGFR) test that is used to do this and what to expect. At Gloucestershire Hospital NHS Foundation Trust we use iohexal to measure the IGFR of the kidneys to show us how well they are working.

This page gives you information about intermittent claudication, the causes and treatments that may help to reduce the risk.