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The Children’s Emergency Department at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital has been transformed into a vibrant and comforting space thanks to new jungle-themed artwork created by artist and illustrator Alice Humphreys.
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Kienbock’s disease of the lunate is a condition in which the normal blood supply to the lunate bone shuts off, and the bone is left without a blood supply.
The information in this page is for patients who have been diagnosed with delirium. Family members and carers may also find this information useful.
Determined fundraisers who have experienced baby loss are going the extra mile to help create a new remembrance garden at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.
This page is designed to help people who are bereaved when a death occurs in the hospital. It explains procedures such as registering a death and arranging a funeral.
Your oncologist has recommended that you have a course of radiotherapy. This page is for patients having radiotherapy to their upper abdomen and gives you information about the planning, delivery and side-effects that you may experience during and after treatment. Please be aware that radiotherapy centres are training centres for doctors, nurses and radiographers. Students may be present in the department but they are supervised at all times. If you would prefer not to have students present during your treatment, please let a member of staff know. You may find it useful to write down some questions before you start your treatment.
This page gives you information about Rigid Gas Permeable (RGP) contact lenses, how to insert the lenses and the care and cleaning needed.
This page provides you with advice about caring for your injured elbow. The most common type of bony injury to an elbow is known as a radial fracture. The radius is one of the long bones in your forearm. It is usually broken when you fall on an outstretched arm.
Cheltenham General Hospital’s Oncology Centre continues its focus on excellence in cancer care with the installation of a state-of-the-art TrueBeam Linear Accelerator (Linac). The installation is just the beginning as the Medical Physics team is now in the process of commissioning the new Linac.
A specialist hand clinic offers comprehensive care including diagnostics, splinting, therapy, injections, and surgery for hand, wrist, and upper limb conditions
Dr Garcia-Rodriguez is a general anaesthetist with a specialist interest in orthopaedic surgery and obstetrics and has been a consultant in Gloucestershire since 2000.
The information on this page answers some of the commonly asked questions about Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacterales (CPE). This includes why and how patients are screened and information for patients who test positive.
You have recently had an appointment with your consultant to discuss your upcoming surgery. This page aims to put into writing the information given to you at that appointment and to answer some of the commonly asked questions. If you have any other questions or concerns, please contact the Uro-oncology Nurse Specialist Team/keyworkers or speak to the doctors or nurses at the hospital when you see them. The contact details are at the end of this booklet.
Dr D'Agapeyeff is a general anaesthetist with a special interest in intensive care and has been a consultant in Gloucestershire since 2010.