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Changes to Cheltenham A&E during BMA Industrial Action 17 - 22 December
This information is for patients who have had a nephrostomy tube inserted into one or both of their kidneys. This page answers the commonly asked questions, gives information about aftercare and provides contact information for when you need help and advice.
I remember as a young girl being in hospital with ear problems and having surgery. Seeing what the nurses were doing and how caring they were inspired me to want to be one, hence choosing to be a nurse.
This page gives you information about the medication duloxetine 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 a tracheostomy and why you may need to have one.
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.
In the UK, most medicines are ‘licensed’ but some are not. This page explains why medicines are licensed and why some useful medicines do not have licences. You have been referred this page by your doctor or pharmacist because the medicine prescribed for you is not ‘licensed’ or is being used for a reason not covered by the licence. We want to reassure you that we have thought very carefully about the best medicine for you. This page answers some of the commonly asked questions.
Congratulations on the birth of your baby! This page provides information relating to caring for yourself and your newborn.
National Apprenticeship Week is all about recognising the impact of apprenticeships and T-Level placements in shaping the future of healthcare.
This page gives you information on care following banding of piles (haemorrhoids).
You are on the waiting list to have a diagnostic laparoscopy. This page gives you information about the laparoscopy and what to expect during and after the procedure.
GreenHand is our innovative one-stop treatment for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
This page provides information for renal patients with a fistula or graft who need a fistulogram or fistuloplasty. The page answers some of the commonly asked questions about having a fistulogram or fistuloplasty. It also explains the benefits, risks and alternatives to the procedure.
This page gives you information about having a nuclear medicine scan, including any preparation required and the equipment used.
This page gives you information about your planned dobutamine stress echocardiogram.
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) represents a major global threat across human, animal, plant, food, and environmental sectors.
This page gives you information about the process of gynaecological follow-up appointments.
This page provides information for patients who may need to have an indwelling pleural catheter.
We fully support the Government’s objectives to eradicate modern slavery and human trafficking.
This page contains useful advice for the carer(s) of a person who has had a head injury. The person who suffered the head injury may not be aware when things are not quite right. For this reason, we recommend that the leaflet attached below is given to someone who will be with the injured person for the next couple of days. Although well enough to leave hospital, it is possible that they may develop new symptoms which need either observing or seeking urgent medical help.