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This page explains what an opioid is and why it is beneficial to some patients who have acute pain.
You have been referred this page as you have been told by your doctor that you have a condition called venous thromboembolism (or VTE for short). VTE is when a blood clot forms in a vein. This might mean that you have a deep vein thrombosis (DVT), a pulmonary embolism (PE) or both. Your doctor has prescribed apixaban. This is a type of medication known as a direct-acting oral anticoagulant (or DOAC). Apixaban is a blood thinning medication given to treat VTE and help prevent another clot from forming. If you have had a DVT or PE, you are not alone. VTE is a fairly common condition. About 1 in every 20 people will have a VTE in their lifetime.
by Becky Townsley, Trine Jorgensen & Frances Walker
This page will provide you with basic information about a procedure for stress incontinence known as colposuspension.
During your examination today the doctor or nurse specialist took a small biopsy (a tiny piece of tissue) about the size of a grain of rice from your cervix (neck of the womb). This will be looked at more closely in the laboratory to help us to diagnose abnormal cells and support and manage your care.
After-dribble means the loss of a few drops of urine. This is usually after leaving the toilet. The medical term for this condition is post micturition dribbling (PMD). This page gives you information about PMD and how to manage the condition. Few men admit to having this problem but a great many suffer and are embarrassed by it. PMD affects men of all ages. It usually happens just as the penis is being replaced and garments rearranged - then the trousers get wet and stained.
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.
Find out how our pain management service can help you live well with pain.
Putting you in control of your follow-up care This page provides you with information about Patient Initiated Follow-Up appointments or PIFU for short, at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. It explains what PIFU appointments are and how they work.
This page gives you information about aftercare following your CT lung biopsy.
This page gives you information about having nail surgery and what to expect after the procedure.
Renal dietitians, more commonly known as kidney dietitians support the dietary needs of people with chronic kidney disease (CKD).
This page gives patients with arthritis advice on how to manage a flare (worsening of symptoms).
This page gives you information on care following your gastroscopy and colonoscopy/flexible sigmoidoscopy.
This page gives you information about aftercare following your trans-nasal endoscopy.
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.
The essential information you need to know when working in the UK as an international medical graduate
This page explains why you need to use an antimicrobial wash called Octenisan® before your vascular operation and how to use it.
Gloucestershire Royal's A&E provides 24 hour emergency care, including 999 ambulances, GP referrals, children's emergencies, minor injuries and illnesses, and maternity care.
Pathology Stores at both sites hold a wide range of disposable goods and chemicals used by each of the departments within the building. It also supplies the appropriate specimen containers, bags, forms and equipment needed for sample testing.