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The purpose of this page is to explain the conscious sedation procedure and answer some commonly asked questions. If you have any further questions, please contact the Oral and Maxillofacial Department using the contact information provided at the end of this page.

Information for adults with extra needs who are having treatment on their teeth under general anaesthetic

Knightsbridge ward specialises in the treatment of gastroenterology and hepatology patients

Following your thyroid surgery, you have been referred to the Gloucestershire Oncology Centre for Radioactive Iodine (RAI) therapy. This page gives you information about the preparation, treatment and aftercare.

Post-transfusion purpura (PTP) is a delayed adverse reaction to a blood or platelet transfusion that occurs when the body has produced antibodies to the donor transfused platelet antigens. These antibodies destroy the patient's platelets leading to a rapid decline in platelet count. PTP usually presents 5–12 days after transfusion.

Tivoli ward is a mixed ward, specialising mainly in Urology

This page has been written to give you information about your planned bubble contrast echocardiogram.

This page is a general guide for you, your family and friends.

Triggering of the finger (or thumb) is a common condition. The tendons run in a tight fibrous tunnel from the palm to the fingertips. At the entrance to this tunnel the tendon can have trouble gliding, resulting in a catching sensation or ‘triggering’ as the finger is straightened out.

This page gives you information about what to expect following your mandibulectomy.

Gloucestershire Royal's A&E provides 24 hour emergency care, including 999 ambulances, GP referrals, children's emergencies, minor injuries and illnesses, and maternity care.

This page gives you information about your immunoglobulin treatment.

Cerebral Spinal Fluid (CSF) cell count, microscopy & culture

The wrist is the most complex joint in the body and the term ‘arthritis‘ is used to describe a swelling in a joint.

You have been referred this page because your surgeon has decided that your gallbladder needs to be removed. The most common reason for this is because you have gallstones.

During your stay on the ward, you may be moved from the monitored bays to one of our side rooms to enable safe and effective nursing care or into the bays However, on the very rare occasion when the hospital is full to capacity there is a chance that we will make a clinical decision to move a patient into the corridor. We try to avoid this if we can and it will only happen when needed to facilitate care for patients. This is called the boarding policy.

This page gives you information about uterine fibroids which may answer some of the questions you might have following the discussion with the specialist. Fibroids are common, benign (non-cancerous) growths of womb (uterine) muscle. They occur in around 25 in every 100 white women and 50 in every 100 black women. Fibroids do not always cause symptoms, but those that do, account for about one third of all hysterectomy operations.

This page explains what a midwifery-led birth unit is and the options available to you in Gloucestershire. If you have no major medical conditions and have a straightforward pregnancy, the National Institute for Health & Care Excellence (NICE) recommend that the safest and best place for you to have your baby is in a midwifery led birth unit. For more information follow the link at the end of this page.

This page gives you information about care following your gastroscopy and Bravo™ capsule placement.

This page gives you information about having a CT (Computed Tomography) scan of the heart.