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BMA Resident Doctors’ Industrial action – 7 April to 13 April and temporary changes to Cheltenham A&E
This page gives you information on how to use the eye drops you have been prescribed. Different ways of using your eye drops are explained step by step. A useful chart to note down your doses is also provided within the PDF attached, below.
This page gives you information about the care you will need following a thoracoscopy.
This page gives you information about the procedure known as a right hemicolectomy and extended right hemicolectomy which are performed to remove a diseased area in your bowel. It explains what the procedures involve and also some of the common complications associated with them.
Bowel cancer is also known as type of colorectal cancer.
This page gives you information about the banding of your piles, what to expect after the procedure and the possible complications. It also gives you information about how to stop the piles returning.
Microbiology
This page gives you information about having a steroid joint injection and explains what the procedure involves.
This page gives you information about having a contrast enhanced mammography (CEM) scan.
This page gives you information about the symptoms and treatment of cervical ectropion (bleeding from the cervix) and other condition affecting the cervix.
This page explains how we handle your health records. Your records contain detailed information about your medical history. We want to assure you that your personal information is always handled with your confidentially in mind.
This page gives you advice on how to look after your back and pelvis during pregnancy, to lessen any pain or prevent pain happening.
You have now completed your training and should be feeling confident to administer your subcutaneous methotrexate injections (Metoject®) at home.
This page provides information about what to expect when having injection treatment for piles.
Your child has had an injury to the arm which has been diagnosed as a buckle fracture. This injury is treated like a sprain and will not cause any long-term problems. The following information aims to explain what a buckle fracture is and how to support a child while it heals.
You have been referred this page because you, or someone you care about, is considering or waiting for pharyngectomy surgery. This page helps you to know what to expect before and after having a pharyngectomy.
You have been advised to have a gastroscopy, which you may also have heard being called an endoscopy or OGD (meaning an oesophageal-gastro-duodenoscopy). A gastroscopy will help us to investigate the cause of your symptoms. It is important that you read this page before your appointment so that you understand what will happen during this procedure and the preparation involved.
We are currently working on a project looking at the experience of women using our maternity service.
Sample requirements
This information is for you if you think that, or have been told that, your waters have broken early but you have not gone into labour