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“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”
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
This page gives you information about nasal douching, when to use it and how to make up a saline solution.
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.
We provide care and treatment for women who have been diagnosed with a number of gynaecological cancers.
Advice and guidance on visting our hospitals, including visiting times.
You are due to have a flexible cystoscopy. This page gives you information about the procedure and answers some of the commonly asked questions.
This page gives you information on care following your gastroscopy and colonoscopy/flexible sigmoidoscopy.
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.
Having a nosebleed is common and it is usually mild and easily treated. Some nosebleeds can be more severe which is usually the case in older people who have other medical conditions. This page gives you information about what causes a nosebleed and the different treatments available for children and adults.
This page gives you advice on using a sling and how it will help your recovery.
This page gives you information about how an ultrasound guided Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA) is carried out and some of the risks involved.
This page gives you information about aftercare following your trans-nasal endoscopy.
This page provides information for people who are experiencing neck pain. Most acute neck injuries are not serious and the pain will settle over the next few weeks.
Carboxyhaemoglobin levels (COHb) are indicated when there is a clinical suspicion of carbon monoxide poisoning.
by Tracey Cullerne
Please read this consent information carefully. It will explain each consent level clearly. If you are unable to understand this information, please contact the Medical Photography department. A member of staff will be able to explain the consent levels and answer any questions that you may have. The telephone number is at the end of this page.
by Catherine Harker, Kate Gatling.