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Mr Dodds was appointed as a specialist knee and hip Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon in January 2015. He trained in London, working in several of the major teaching hospitals learning the latest techniques before completing his advanced training in Australia at a leading private hospital where he specialised in sports injuries and arthroplasty. He currently has a busy, high volume NHS and private practice and regularly performs soft tissue knee surgery including ACL and meniscal surgery, and joint replacement surgery including partial and full knee replacement surgery and hip replacement surgery.

By Dr Hina Iftikhar, Dr Seema Alaee, Dr Jessica Bennett, Dr Rachel Kaminski, Dr David Windsor, Dr Charlie Sharp

This page gives you information about minoxidil and its use, including the possible side effects.

This page has been written by the Insulin Pump Therapy Team to standardise the information given to patients about Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion (CSII) pump therapy in Gloucestershire. We advise that you and/or your family read the booklet PDF attached to the bottom of this page and keep it in a safe place for reference when needed.

The Department of Critical Care (DCC) is a special ward in Gloucester that cares for people who are critically ill, in an unstable condition, or need close monitoring after surgery.

You have been asked to attend Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) at Cheltenham General Hospital or Gloucestershire Royal Hospital because it is suspected you may have a developing blockage in your lungs called a Pulmonary Embolism (PE). This page will give you information about what this means and how you will be looked after.

‘Changing Places’ are specialist facilities for disabled people requiring assistance from 1 or more carers, or who need the larger manoeuvring space provided

The Epilepsy team provides assessment, advice and information for people with a diagnosis of epilepsy.

If your GP arranges for you to be seen by our Frailty team, they will usually ask for you to come to our Frailty SDEC (Same Day Emergency Care) at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.

This ward specialises in gynaecology and is located on the ninth floor of the Tower Block at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.

Ward 4A is located on the fourth floor of the Tower Block at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.

by Janice Allen, Resuscitation Officer

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has recognised improvements made at Gloucestershire Royal and Cheltenham General Hospitals which are having a positive impact on patient care, a report shows.

Becoming more active is important for improving health and easing pain

During this time when staffing is very challenging due to COVID-19 related sickness, it may be necessary for us to flex our maternity services and redeploy our midwives to alternative locations where they can provide safe, one-to-one care during your labour.

Your oncologist has recommended that you have a course of radiotherapy. This page is for patients having radiotherapy to their upper abdomen and gives you information about the planning, delivery and side-effects that you may experience during and after 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.

This page gives you information about Wide Local Excision (WLE) of a vulval lesion. This is a treatment for pre-cancerous, recurrent and early cancer of the vulva.

This page has been written to help you have a better understanding of the treatment you require because your hip bone has broken. In hospital we describe a broken bone as a fracture.