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What we have done to make maternity care safer for you.

This page has been written by the Insulin Pump Therapy Team to standardise the information given to patients about Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion (CSII) pump therapy in Gloucestershire. We advise that you and/or your family read the booklet PDF attached to the bottom of this page and keep it in a safe place for reference when needed.

Professor Michael W L Gear, the foremost and most eminent Consultant Surgeon of his generation in Gloucestershire, died peacefully at home on Monday 29 January 2024

You have been advised to have a flexible sigmoidoscopy to help investigate the cause of your symptoms. It is important that you read this page before you have the procedure so that you understand what will happen and the preparation involved.

The triscaphoid joint is located within the wrist joint, and involves the scaphoid, trapezium and trapezoid bones.

You have been given this page as you are anaemic with low iron levels in your body. Your doctor has suggested that you receive an iron infusion. This is a special type of iron preparation given through a cannula (drip) inserted into a vein in your arm. An iron infusion is given instead of iron tablets. If you are taking iron tablets, please do not take them on the day of your infusion.

This page gives you information about carbohydrates and the recommended portion sizes for women with diabetes during their pregnancy.

We are committed to respecting the privacy of everyone who uses our website.

It has been agreed that the provision of X-ray services in Gloucestershire will be revised on an interim basis to ensure that the most specialist services can continue to be provided safely. The temporary changes are a response to the high levels of radiographer vacancies being experienced in Gloucestershire.

Exciting plans to transform Cheltenham General and Gloucestershire Royal Hospitals as part of a £39.5m investment have taken a step forward after planning applications were submitted.

You will have regular appointments with your midwife throughout your pregnancy, and your midwife will explain this process to you.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published the National Maternity Survey for 2021. The survey results reveal the responses from women who had given birth during February 2021, during the third national lockdown.

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.

When you are a fitted with a hearing aid, it remains the property of the NHS that you are responsible for. It is an expensive piece of technology and you should do all you can to keep it safe.

by Gary Monaghan

Please read this consent information carefully. It will explain each consent level clearly. If you are unable to understand this information, please contact the Medical Photography department. A member of staff will be able to explain the consent levels and answer any questions that you may have. The telephone number is at the end of this page.

Hysterectomy can be carried out abdominally, vaginally, laparoscopically or in a combination of these routes. This page gives you information about having a laparoscopic (keyhole) route of surgery called Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy (TLH) and answers some of the commonly asked questions.

A new portrait exhibition at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital has been unveiled of the unseen heroes of healthcare. The display showcases NHS staff who do not have patient contact, but whose role is essential in helping clinical colleagues to keep providing care to patients.

Women suffering from Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG) can now be looked after as day cases following an innovative move by the Trust designed to improve patient experience.

AMU provides rapid assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients with urgent medical conditions who require inpatient admission.