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In 2013, I celebrated my 36th birthday with my twin brother Tim, with a family lunch, a trip to the Lego store, followed by an appointment that night for a short stay at Royal Liverpool Hospital.

This leaflet gives you information on care following your gastroscopy and Radio Frequency Ablation (RFA) or Endoscopic mucosal Resection (EMR).

When you are admitted to hospital for your bowel operation you will be taking part in what is called an ‘enhanced recovery pathway’. This programme of care aims to help you recover quickly and safely. During your hospital stay there will be daily recovery goals which you will be encouraged to achieve. A team of doctors, nurses and other healthcare staff will be monitoring your progress and will support you in reaching your goals. The information on this page should help you understand more about the key areas of the pathway, and will tell you how you can play an active part in your recovery. If there is anything you are not sure about, please ask a member of staff involved in your care.

This page provides information about pressure ulcers, how they develop and the steps you can take to prevent them.

Nursing Support Workers' Day is on 23rd of November, celebrating the important contribution nursing support workers make to patient care and health and social care services. This year some of our HCSWs are sharing their career stories.

The perineal clinic is a specialised clinic for women who require follow up for perineal or pelvic floor problems following childbirth.

by Adele Pugh

Catheter urine samples are only routinely processed in the following circumstances:

I'm a registered nurse from Kerala, India. I came to the UK in 2004 and I'm now settled in Gloucester with my family. I chose nursing as my career path because I have always enjoyed helping people

This page gives you information about Enhanced Supportive Care (ESC).

This page explains about finasteride and its use, including side effects. You have been prescribed finasteride because you have been diagnosed with one of the following conditions: female pattern hair loss, lichen planopilaris, frontal fibrosing alopecia or hirsutism.

You have been referred this page because your name has been placed on the waiting list for an operation on your eyelid and we want you to know what to expect. Eyelid surgery is usually carried out under local anaesthetic as a day case. If you have asked for sedation to relax you during the operation, you will be given special instructions about eating and drinking before the procedure.

The first step on Khoboso's journey from the Chalbi Desert in Kenya to Gloucestershire was initiated by the kindness of a stranger

This page gives you information about what to expect in the Dental Assessment Clinic before and after having your radiotherapy treatment to the head and neck area. It also explains why it is important to have a dental assessment and why you may need treatment in your mouth in the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department.

This page gives you information about having a Computed Tomography (CT) scan of the body. It explains how the procedure is carried out and some of possible complications.

The early pregnancy assessment clinic is an emergency service if you are between 7 and 15 weeks pregnant and experience pain or bleeding.

I'm an overseas qualified nurse from Nigeria, and came to the UK in 2020. I practiced on Ward 6b (Elderly care) at GRH as a staff nurse and recently started a new role as a Clinical Nurse Educator on 6B and the Frailty Assessment Unit. I am very passionate about supporting people to bring out the best in them, harnessing their potential and providing peer support.

by Dr Mark Bailey

by Ruth Bees

The Gloucestershire Oncology Centre offers radiographers the opportunity to develop and advance their practice. It's a busy department based in one of the largest acute trusts in the UK.