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Urethral bulking is designed to treat stress urinary incontinence and has been approved by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). This page gives you information about the procedure, the risks and possible complications.

This page gives you information about having a caesarean section.

This page gives you information about a tracheostomy and why you may need to have one.

The metacarpal bones are the bones of the hand. They articulate or join up with the wrist joint on one side, and the bones of the fingers on the other side.

You have been offered an Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) to help us assess or treat your condition. The information on this page will help to answer any questions you may have. It is important that you read this page before coming in for your appointment as it gives you important information about this investigation.

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is holding an open day across its two hospital sites on Wednesday (8 September) – giving the public an opportunity to meet clinicians and ask them how the £101m investment will improve care as we emerge from the pandemic.

This will provide you with information about Patient Initiated Follow-Up appointments (PIFU), at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. It explains what PIFU appointments are and how they work.

This page gives you information about how to get support and advice now that you have been discharged from the hospital follow-up routine.

Your doctor has recommended a temporal artery biopsy. This page will explain: What temporal arteritis is Why you might need this test How the test is done What happens afterwards Please ask your doctor if you have any questions.

This page gives you information about the procedure known as an Abdomino Perineal Excision of Rectum (APER). It explains what the procedure involves and also some of the common complications related to it.

This page explains why we use eye drops for some visits to the Eye Clinic. This page also gives instructions on how to use them.

Everything you need to know about coming to hospital, what to bring, where to go and how to get help.

Your oncologist has recommended that you have a course of radiotherapy. This page aims to tell you about radiotherapy and what will happen. Please be aware that radiotherapy centres are training areas for doctors, nurses and radiographers. Students may be present in the department but they are supervised at all times. If you would prefer not to have students present during your treatment, please let a member of staff know. You may find it useful to write down some questions before you start your treatment. A space is provided towards the end of this page for you to do so.

Information for Oncology and Haematology patients This page explains what an extravasation is and how to care for your skin should this happen.

This page provides parents with information about pain relief for children following an operation. Good pain relief is important and will help your child recover quicker.

This page gives you information about the options available to remove your PEG. Also included is care advice for you to follow after the procedure.

This page gives you information about the medication pregabalin which you have been prescribed to reduce the pain of vulvodynia. Vulvodynia is pain in the vulva (area around the outside of the vagina) that lasts at least 3 months but does not have a specific cause.

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides maternity services to women in the county. We are extremely proud of our maternity services which offer you a full range of choices for your care and where to have your baby. This page will help to guide you through these choices, services and available support. When you first discover you are pregnant, it is important to make contact with a health care professional as soon as possible. This is to make sure that you receive maternity care and advice that takes account of your health needs and preferences.

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

This page gives you information about having a Computed Tomography (CT) guided lung/pleural biopsy. It explains how the procedure is carried out and some of the possible complications.