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A colonoscope is a flexible tube about the thickness of your index finger with a bright light on the end.

As a result, your bones are more likely to break even after a simple fall. A bone densitometry scan is a test to measure the density of your bones.

If you forget to take a dose of medication, tell a nurse. Do not take more medication than the dose prescribed for you.

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What is a DVT?

What is a port-a-cath?

Smoking is an important contributory factor in a range of diseases, including heart disease, respiratory disease and a number of cancers.

A good analogy is when a mug cracks – often you can see the crack, but the mug is still able to work as a mug. This is a stable crack.

Following surgery there is a very small risk of developing a pulmonary embolism (bloods clot in the lungs) or a deep vein thrombosis (blood clot in the

What to do if you have a nosebleed?

Want to spread some love and make a real impact? Why not organise a bake sale!

Intravenous sedation Sedation is a combination of a sleeping medication and a strong pain relief.

Methods A cohort of Foundation Doctors from Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Trust were presented with a simulation case, assessing an unconscious dying patient

A small nick will then be made in the skin using a scalpel.

A vaginal pessary is a removable device which is inserted into the vagina to hold a prolapsed vaginal wall or uterus in place.

My Father was a surgeon at the London Hospital, I have a daughter who is a physio at National Star College Cheltenham, and my daughter-in-law is a GP in

This is most often a random event rather than a due to a specific abnormality from the mother or father.

Gloucestershire Hospitals reaches a significant milestone this year as it celebrates a decade of groundbreaking advancements in the field of robotic urological

You will be taken into a room with usually a doctor and a sonographer (ultrasound technician).