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The joint at the base of the thumb, between the metacarpal and trapezium bones (1st carpo-metacarpal joint), becomes arthritic as people age.

This page is for people whose daily lives are affected by Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS). The aim is to provide you with a basic understanding of HS, and introduce you to some of the more common symptoms and treatments.

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has welcomed the findings of the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) Adult Inpatient Survey and is determined to use the feedback to drive further improvements in patient experience and care.

Catheter urine samples are only routinely processed in the following circumstances:

This page is a general guide for you, your family and friends.

This page gives you information about having laser treatment on your eye(s). Your eyes have been diagnosed with, or maybe likely to develop problems with the circulation of the fluid within the eye. This can lead to a painful type of glaucoma called angle-closure glaucoma. Laser treatment needs to be performed on your eye to help the fluid pass more freely within your eye.

This page gives you information about the eye condition blepharitis, the possible causes and how to treat it.

by Sister Jo Davis, Ptech Cert

This page has been written to give you information about a medicine called magnesium sulphate. Magnesium sulphate (MgS04) is a medicine offered to women whose baby will be born between 24 and 30 weeks of pregnancy. This is because we know that it can protect some babies from developing cerebral palsy. You will have been referred this page to read because either a decision has been made by the doctor that your baby needs to be born early, or you have gone into premature labour and it is believed that having the magnesium sulphate would be of benefit to you and your unborn baby.

This page gives you information about carbohydrates and the recommended portion sizes for women with diabetes during their pregnancy.

This page gives you information about aftercare following your CT scan of the heart.

Radiotherapy uses high energy X-rays to treat a wide variety of cancers. This treatment may be given alone or as well as other treatments.

From Wednesday 10 April, we are introducing a 12-week body camera trial in our Emergency Department (ED) in Gloucestershire Royal Hospital that aims to increase security and safety for patients, staff and the public.

High dose methotrexate chemotherapy is used in conjunction with other chemotherapy agents in the treatment of lymphomas and some haematological malignancies.

This page gives you information about orthostatic hypotension, advice about how to manage the symptoms and describes some of the treatments available.

A mallet injury refers to a tear in the tendon that straightens the end joint of your finger. This can be a simple tear of the tendon from the bone (soft tissue mallet), or a piece of bone can come off with the tear (bony mallet).

This guideline is for use in secondary care. Primary care guidance can be found here

This page explains what an opioid is and why it is beneficial to some patients who have acute pain.