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Friday 5 May 2023 is International Day of The Midwife when we celebrate our midwives and everything they do for our community
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.
Kienbock’s disease of the lunate is a condition in which the normal blood supply to the lunate bone shuts off, and the bone is left without a blood supply.
An ultrasound scan is a test that uses high frequency sound waves to build a picture of your baby in the womb. Ultrasound scans are very safe and can be carried out at any stage of pregnancy.
Access to Work is a publicly funded employment support programme that aims to help disabled people start, or stay in work. The programme provides practical and financial support for those with a disability or a long term physical or mental health condition who are absent from work or finding it difficult to work.
Professor Michael W L Gear, the foremost and most eminent Consultant Surgeon of his generation in Gloucestershire, died peacefully at home on Monday 29 January 2024
Our pride of lions that has captivated the community will be going under the hammer to raise funds for a new state-of-the-art cancer centre in Cheltenham
Peter Lachecki has announced that he will stand down from his role as Chair of Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust at the end of April 2022.
Do you want to do more to help make a difference at Gloucestershire Royal and Cheltenham General Hospitals? Opportunities are now available to become a governor.
The 17th GSQIA Silver Graduation and Awards Ceremony took place virtually on 19th of November 2020 from 9.30-12.00 on MS Teams.
Experience of Care Week takes place between 27 April – 1 May 2026, and this year’s theme - Building the Foundations of Experience - highlights how every interaction, in every role, shapes the experience of care for patients, families and colleagues.
Gloucestershire nurse, Matthew Stewart, has been given a prestigious Award of Merit at the Royal College of Nursing’s annual Congress in Liverpool.
Lipids are fatty particles that are transported around the body in the blood, made from substances known as cholesterol and triglycerides. Lipid disorders occur when you have either too many or not enough of these particles in your blood.
Your time is one of the biggest gifts you can give and there are a number ways you can get involved
The Neonatal Unit is located in the Women's Centre at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital
This page gives you basic information about having a vaginal pessary as an alternative, non-surgical option to treat pelvic organ prolapse (POP).
Have you had a baby in the last three years? Did you use the Maternity Triage Service? If so we would love to hear from you!
People living with neurological conditions or brain injury are invited to take part in Odysseys, a friendly, creative programme designed to support wellbeing, confidence and connection through movement, art-making, storytelling and song.
Advanced Practitioners in our Trust play a vital role in providing care and keeping our patients safe. They are an important part of our multidisciplinary teams working across a wide range of services.
