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You might take a break from your medical training for a number of reasons, including: 

This page provides information to help you understand and decide if you wish to store sperm samples before any cancer treatment. Please read this page carefully. If you have any further questions, contact a member of the team at the Oncology Centre. The telephone number is at the end of this page.

Our medical training for doctors is run by our Gloucestershire Academy, one of seven academies and NHS trusts that provide placements for the University of Bristol.

You have been offered a treatment to your oesophagus (gullet) called Radio Frequency Ablation (RFA). This page contains information about the treatment and will hopefully answer any questions that you may have. It is important that you read this information so that you understand why you have been recommended for this treatment and what it involves.

This page will help to answer some of the commonly asked questions about female sterilisation; including information about your hospital stay, the operation and what to expect after your discharge home.

It is important to drink plenty of fluid. You should drink 6 to 8 glasses of fluid every day to prevent dehydration. During warmer weather you need to drink more fluids. The information in this page will help you choose the type and amount of fluid your body needs to maintain a healthy bladder and bowel.

“A butterfly lights besides us like a sunbeam, and for a brief moment its glory and beauty belong to our world: but then it flies again. And though we wish it could have stayed; we feel so lucky to have seen it”

Find out about the cost of parking at our hospitals, how you can pay for parking, and parking charge exemptions.

We provide most of our antenatal education through The Real Birth Digital Programme. You can also speak to your community midwife about Antenatal Education sessions in your area, which are provided by some of our units and continuity teams

The Thirlestaine Breast Centre in Cheltenham provides compassionate care to patients who have been referred for breast screening, tests or surgery.

by Terry Flemons

An endoscopy is a test to check if your tummy is healthy. This page explains what to expect when you come for your endoscopy.

This page provides information and advice for parents and carers about the Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s Children’s Safeguarding Policy and Procedures.

Embracing my ethnicity and accepting that I am unique and can make a difference has been important for me. I treasure my journey and I am also not afraid to challenge practices to create a meaningful change.

This page gives you information about Diphencyprone (DCP) treatment for alopecia areata and answers some of the commonly asked questions.

Hysteroscopy is a procedure to look at the inside of the uterus (womb) using a small telescope (hysteroscope). This page will answer some of the questions you may have and help to reduce some of your concerns about attending for this procedure.

This page will give you general information about having a barium meal or barium follow through X-ray and answer some of the commonly asked questions.

This page gives you information about having a ureteric stent placed in the ureter (the tube between your kidney and bladder). It also includes the benefits, risks and possible complications associated with a ureteric stent.

The Haematinics section of the Haematology laboratory at Cheltenham General Hospital processes Serum Vitamin B12, Folate, Ferritin and Intrinsic Factor antibody assays with the aid of two Beckman-Coulter Access2 Immunoassay analyers.

by Dr Isabelle Hancock