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This page gives you advice on using a sling and how it will help your recovery.

by Deborah Seal

You have referred this this page as you have had a Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy (RALP) procedure. The information lists the most common issues that people experience after this procedure.

Hereditary haemochromatosis (HH) is a very common inherited disorder of iron metabolism, characterised by inappropriately high absorption of iron, leading to excessive storage in the liver, skin, pancreas, heart, joints and testes.

For adults, blood taken into a 5mL gold top tube (or rust top for the Acute Unit)

The aim of this page is to give you a brief understanding of what to expect when you have lung function test. There are a number of different tests carried out in the Lung Function department. All of the tests are designed to measure lung capacity, efficiency and airflow through the bronchi (main airways to the lungs). The results of these tests combined with results from other tests, such as a chest X-ray, medical examination and clinical history, may indicate whether any abnormality is present. The approximate length of time for your test will be shown on your appointment letter.

Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in the UK.

This page explains why we use eye drops for some visits to the Eye Clinic. This page also gives instructions on how to use them.

Blood Transfusion

Microbiology

If patient on high dose biotin therapy (>5mg/day) collect sample at least 8 hours after the last dose.

We want to update patients, families and carers on the ongoing temporary closure of our Pharmacy Manufacturing Unit (PMU) at Cheltenham General Hospital and what this means for patients receiving SACT at our hospitals.

Today you have had treatment known as Loop Diathermy (LLETZ) to remove an abnormality on your cervix (neck of the womb); this is called Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia (CIN). This page gives you information about what to expect after the treatment and in the future.

Cheltenham General and Gloucestershire Royal Hospitals have been awarded £39.5m of capital funding to modernise hospital buildings, transform services and deliver even better patient care.

Dreams of transforming cancer care in Gloucestershire are one step closer to becoming a reality thanks to the generous support of people across the county.

It is essential that your bowel is empty for this investigation. In order for your bowel to be empty please follow the instructions below.

Volar plate injuries can impact on the overall stability of the knuckle joint. The volar plate and collateral ligaments are injured when a force is applied to the finger that bends it backwards (hyper-extension) or to the side.

This page gives you information about what you can expect when you have surgery at one of our hospitals and how to prepare for your surgery. If you need an interpreter or information in a different language, please phone the number on your admission letter.

This page is for patients about to have a Trans Urethral Resection of the Prostate (TURP). Over 45,000 TURP operations are carried out each year in the United Kingdom, 350 of these are performed at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This surgery is carried out at Cheltenham General Hospital. Other operations for enlargement of the prostate are available.