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Although pressures have eased slightly in the last two days, our hospitals remain extremely busy

Transforming our hospitals to make them fit for the future

This page gives you information about vaginal vault prolapse and its repair, known as sacrocolpopexy.

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Miss Vestey is a Consultant breast surgeon with an interest in oncoplastic and breast reconstructive procedures.

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.

by Rebecca Offord & Nicky Cantrill

We are currently experiencing IT disruption, which is affecting some services at our hospitals.

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 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.

This page provides information for renal patients and answers some of the commonly asked questions about having a temporary dialysis catheter. It also explains the benefits and risks of the procedure.

You have been referred for a tunnelled line, sometimes referred to as a catheter. This page aims to answer some of the questions you may have and explains how this line is different to other cannula or lines you may have had before. Also included is information about the risks and benefits of having Tunnelled Central Venous Catherter (CVC) and what to do if you have any problems. Please contact the team who provide your care if you need any further information about anything on this page.

As leaders of Gloucestershire’s health and social care community, we are speaking out together because we are deeply concerned by the recent reported rise in racially motivated incidents in our communities and aimed at our staff.

A dedicated Gynaecology ward, together with a new Emergency Gynaecology Admissions Unit (GAU) has opened on Ward 9a at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital (GRH).

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 Leah Tomkins

The information on this page is for women who are not ovulating on their own. Ovulation induction is a kind of fertility treatment where a daily injection of a hormone is taken to stimulate the ovary for eggs to grow.

By Emilie Kerslake, Dr Hina Iftikhar, Dr Seema Alaee, Dr Rachel Kaminski, Dr Charlie Sharp

Chemical Pathology

This page provides information about thyroid cancer and the services available through Gloucestershire NHS Hospitals.