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Changes to Cheltenham A&E during BMA Industrial Action 17 - 22 December
by Leah Tomkins
Mr Barksfield is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon with a specialist interest in Hip and Knee Surgery. He completed his Medical Training at Imperial College London in 2006. During this time, he also undertook a Clinical Clerkship in Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine at Harvard Medical School for which he was awarded honors.
By Emilie Kerslake, Dr Hina Iftikhar, Dr Seema Alaee, Dr Rachel Kaminski, Dr Charlie Sharp
This page gives you information about how to manage or support bladder and bowel care needs of a person with dementia. Dementia is a term used to describe a range of increasing neurological disorders (conditions affecting the brain). This could be a problem or difficulty with the person’s memory, thinking, concentration and other functions of the brain which may affect their daily functions such as toileting.
The Radiopharmacy facility at Cheltenham General is currently closed
Urine: 30 mL sterile universal container
Clotted blood. (No patient preparation or special handling required)
Giving in memory of a loved one lets you celebrate their life whilst also making a lasting difference to the lives of future patients
by Natalie Gaskell
This page contains information about ‘dry eye’ which is a common ophthalmic (eye) condition. Dry eye is sometimes called ‘dry eye syndrome’ or ‘dry eye disease’.
Our role is to help test for sleep disorders, and to help you get more sleep.
Following media coverage today about the future of Cheltenham General Hospital’s A&E department, we are pleased to have had the support today of the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care in communicating our message that there are no proposals to close Cheltenham A&E.
This page provides information for patients having coronary angioplasty at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital. This procedure is also known as PCI (Percutaneous Coronary Intervention).
You have been advised to have an ERCP either to help us find out the cause of your symptoms or for the management of your symptoms. This page should help answer any questions you may have.
The paediatric dietetic team has put together a list of useful links and resources for you to have a look at whilst you wait for your appointment. They are divided into specialist areas, choose the one that is applicable to you or your child.
This page gives you information about having a Computed Tomography (CT) guided abdominal or pelvic biopsy. It explains how the procedure is carried out and some of the possible complications.
This page gives you information about third and fourth degree tears following childbirth. In the United Kingdom it is estimated that over 90 in 100 women who have a vaginal delivery will experience some degree of perineal damage. The perineum is the area between the vagina and anus. Perineal tears are graded in severity from a first degree tear (a very minor tear) to a fourth degree tear (a major tear). The majority of women with a first or second degree tear can have it repaired by a midwife or doctor in most birth settings. Tears that are more complex need to be repaired by an experienced doctor on the Delivery Suite at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.
This page has been written to give you information about your planned bubble contrast echocardiogram.