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Find out how our pain management service can help you live well with pain.

This page aims to provide you with information following your ankle injury. You have a soft tissue injury which usually causes pain, swelling, bruising and some restriction of movement.

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.

In October 2023, the Orthopaedic team at Cheltenham General Hospital performed the first meniscal transplants ever to take place in Gloucestershire. The treatment is to relieve knee pain in people who have had their meniscus (the shock absorber in the knee) removed following injury.

Making sure that our patients are safe while in our care is one of our highest priorities.

This page provides you with information on how to manage and hopefully ease your back pain. Having back pain can be worrying. Even a minor back strain can be very painful and it’s natural to think that something dreadful might have happened. Your spine is made of solid bony blocks (known as vertebrae) joined by shock absorbing discs that give it strength and flexibility. This is then reinforced by strong ligaments, and surrounded by muscles which provide protection. Most back pain comes from the parts of your back which allow you to move such as the muscles, ligaments, and small joints.

This page has been written to help answer some of the questions you may have about your peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC). It also explains why you need a PICC line, what to do before you come in for the procedure and how to care for it when you are at home. If you have any other questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to speak to the nurse or doctor caring for you.

This page is a guide for patients having an angiogram or angioplasty.

The department offers a comprehensive service for bacteriology, mycology, parasitology, serology and virology

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.

This page gives you information about care following your ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography) procedure.

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.

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

We are delighted to announce that the CQC has rated Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GHNHSFT) as ‘GOOD’ overall, following a comprehensive inspection of services last autumn.

We are a consultant-led surgical unit with a patient-centred and multi-disciplinary approach to helping people manage their hand and wrist problems.

Septic arthritis is an infection of a joint where the joint often becomes hot, red and swollen and it is uncomfortable to move it.

When you are admitted to hospital for your bowel operation you will be taking part in what is called an ‘enhanced recovery pathway’. This programme of care aims to help you recover quickly and safely. During your hospital stay there will be daily recovery goals which you will be encouraged to achieve. A team of doctors, nurses and other healthcare staff will be monitoring your progress and will support you in reaching your goals. The information on this page should help you understand more about the key areas of the pathway, and will tell you how you can play an active part in your recovery. If there is anything you are not sure about, please ask a member of staff involved in your care.

Chief Allied Health Professional (AHP) and Physiotherapist Simon Lovett is passionate about putting our AHPs and AHP Support Workers at the heart of our organisation

You will have regular appointments with your midwife throughout your pregnancy, and your midwife will explain this process to you.

When you are a fitted with a hearing aid, it remains the property of the NHS that you are responsible for. It is an expensive piece of technology and you should do all you can to keep it safe.