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This page gives you information about MRSA (Meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) and its treatment.
Pancreatic cancer can be found anywhere in your pancreas and may not cause symptoms until it is advanced or has spread to other parts of the body.
The Respiratory Unit is a 56-bedded Unit which is located across the 8th floor.
Patients on a waiting list at Gloucestershire Royal or Cheltenham General Hospitals are being contacted via text message or postal letter as part of our work to reduce the delays caused by the pandemic.
Work has begun thanks to a generous grant from the Greener Communities Fund from environmental charity Hubbub and NHS Charities Together, funded by proceeds from the Starbucks 5p cup charge.
Ward 9B specialises in treating general medical patients. It is located on the ninth floor of the Tower Block at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.
Ward 7A is a Renal service, helping to centralise the general medical patients that they currently look after on outlying wards and releasing specialised dialysis beds for acutely unwell patients.
This page provides information about pressure ulcers, how they develop and the steps you can take to prevent them.
This page contains information about ‘dry eye’ which is a common ophthalmic (eye) condition. Dry eye is sometimes called ‘dry eye syndrome’ or ‘dry eye disease’.
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)
This page will give you information about having hernia surgery. It also answers some of the commonly asked questions and outlines some of the risks and possible complications linked with hernia surgery.
Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in the UK.
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.
Blood Transfusion
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.
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.
It is essential that your bowel is empty for this investigation. In order for your bowel to be empty please follow the instructions below.
Microbiology
