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You have been referred this page because your name has been placed on the waiting list for an operation on your eyelid and we want you to know what to expect. Eyelid surgery is usually carried out under local anaesthetic as a day case. If you have asked for sedation to relax you during the operation, you will be given special instructions about eating and drinking before the procedure.
Losing a baby at any stage of pregnancy is a devastating experience which can leave you feeling bewildered and alone. Many people find it helpful to have special ways to remember their baby. This page tells you about some of the ways Gloucestershire Hospitals can support your memory-making.
Your oncologist has recommended that you have a course of radiotherapy. This page gives you information about the radiotherapy and what will happen during treatment. Please be aware that radiotherapy centres are training centres for doctors, nurses and radiographers. Students may be present in the department but they are supervised at all times. If you would prefer not to have students present during your treatment, please let a member of staff know. You may find it useful to write down some questions before you start your treatment.
To install critical infrastructure for the Emergency Department (ED) extension, we’re bringing in a large crane from 12 September that will be lifted over the front of the Atrium. Alternative access for drop-offs is available.
This page gives you and your birthing partner information about the benefits and safe use of essential oils and massage during your labour. The service is offered to you by Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Many of our midwives are trained to be able to advise and administer essential oils to you during labour.
This page is a guide to Endovascular Aneurysm Repair surgery and should help to answer some of the questions you may have.
The information on this page is for patients having a bladder tumour removed by a Trans Urethral Resection of Bladder Tumour (TURBT) operation.
This month's Board Meeting took place on the 29 April 2016, chaired by Professor Clair Chilvers in the Board Room, 1 College Lawn, Cheltenham.
This month's Board Meeting took place on the 20 May 2016, chaired by Professor Clair Chilvers in the Board Room, 1 College Lawn, Cheltenham.
This month's Board Meeting took place on the 30 September 2016, chaired by Professor Clair Chilvers in the Gallery Room, Gloucestershire Hospital.
This month's Board Meeting took place on the 24 February 2017, chaired by Peter Lachecki in the Lecture Hall, Redwood Education Centre, Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.
This month's Board Meeting took place on the 12 April 2017, chaired by Peter Lachecki in the Lecture Hall, Sandford Education Centre, Keynsham Road, Cheltenham.
During your treatment, you will meet a wide variety of practitioners as part of your multi-disciplinary team
Procalcitonin (PCT) is the precursor of the hormone calcitonin, which in normal metabolic conditions is mainly produced by the C‐cells of the thyroid medulla and to a lesser extent by other neuroendocrine cells. The blood of healthy individuals contains only very low levels of PCT.
The scaphoid is usually injured by a fall onto the outstretched hand, often from a height or from a bicycle. It can also be injured with the wrist being forcibly bent back.
This page has been written for women who are about to start cancer treatment. You may not be thinking of children right now, but might do in the future. If your treatment is likely to affect your chances of having children, you might want to think about fertility preservation (maintaining your ability to conceive a child).
This page provides information for people travelling by car and bus to Cheltenham General and Gloucestershire Royal Hospitals. We know that travelling to an appointment can be stressful, so please leave extra time before your appointment. This will allow time for parking. You will need to bring change with you should you need it. Hospital maps are available on our website and these highlight the locations of the car parks.
This procedure is designed to straighten the finger, and is something that people usually opt to do because of restriction in the function of the hand as a result of Dupuytren’s disease.
