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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) represents a major global threat across human, animal, plant, food, and environmental sectors.
This page provides information for patients who have an open wound (not closed with stitches) that needs debriding (removal of unwanted tissue) to allow it to heal. Larval therapy and bio surgical debridement are 2 other terms that we use to describe the debriding of wounds using sterile larvae (maggots). Larval therapy is a reliable and recognised practice to assist debridement in a wound.
This page provides information for patients who may need to have an indwelling pleural catheter.
You will have regular appointments with your midwife throughout your pregnancy, and your midwife will explain this process to you.
The information on this page is to prepare you for when your plaster has been removed. Although you will be keen to resume normal activities there may be a few adjustments that you will need to make.
Carboxyhaemoglobin levels (COHb) are indicated when there is a clinical suspicion of carbon monoxide poisoning.
Medical SDEC is same-day care for emergency patients who would otherwise be admitted to the hospital.
I enjoy the daily interactions with patients and their families, which made me decide to train as a nurse. It is always rewarding to see the progress patients make in overcoming their illnesses and extremely fulfilling to know that I played a role.
This page provides information about treatment for pattern hair loss which has the medical name androgenetic alopecia.
You have been advised to have an Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection ( It is important that you read this information before your appointment so that you understand this procedure and the preparation involved.
This page aims to give you, your relatives and carers information about the Rapid Access Prostate Imaging and Diagnosis (RAPID) Service. RAPID is for men who need investigation for suspected cancer of the prostate. We hope this pagef will answer some of the questions that you or those who care for you may have at this time. This page is not meant to replace the consultation between you and the urology team, but aims to help you understand more about what is discussed.
This page provides information for people travelling by car and bus to Cheltenham General and Gloucestershire Royal Hospitals. We know that travelling to an appointment can be stressful, so please leave extra time before your appointment. This will allow time for parking. You will need to bring change with you should you need it. Hospital maps are available on our website and these highlight the locations of the car parks.
This page gives you information about third and fourth degree tears following childbirth. In the United Kingdom it is estimated that over 90 in 100 women who have a vaginal delivery will experience some degree of perineal damage. The perineum is the area between the vagina and anus. Perineal tears are graded in severity from a first degree tear (a very minor tear) to a fourth degree tear (a major tear). The majority of women with a first or second degree tear can have it repaired by a midwife or doctor in most birth settings. Tears that are more complex need to be repaired by an experienced doctor on the Delivery Suite at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.
Sometimes your eyes and vision can be affected by cancer drugs. Your hearing may also be affected; you may experience tinnitus.
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The wrist is the most complex joint in the body and the term ‘arthritis‘ is used to describe a swelling in a joint.