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A patient’s experience of using our hospital services should be positive. We want all of our patients, their families, carers and friends to feel confident in our services.

This page provides information for a person and their carer, family or friend who has suffered an injury to their throat. It is possible to have a serious injury without visible signs, meaning a medical assessment should be given.

As we come to the end of 2020, we would like to personally thank each and every one of you for your outstanding dedication, in what has been one of the most difficult years we have ever experienced as an NHS trust.

Newborns in Gloucestershire will now have access to cutting-edge genomic screening as Gloucestershire Hospitals joins the national Generation Study.

The 12th GSQIA Graduation and Awards Ceremony took place on Thursday, 30th of May 2019 from 9:30am – 12.30pm in the Lecture Hall at Redwood Education Centre, Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.

Thanks to donations to our Focus fund, a new research role is helping to make a real difference for local cancer patients and NHS staff.

A team of local hospital staff, led by their Chief Executive Deborah Lee, will face up to an epic army challenge on Exmoor this weekend to raise vital funds for local cancer patients.

Lactate is normally assayed using the blood gas analysers situated in the emergency departments or the departments of Critical Care at both Gloucestershire Royal and Cheltenham General Hospital (a blood gas syringe which must be analysed within 5 minutes of collection is required)

This page provides information about your Retina (Eye) Imaging Appointment.

by Jonathan Brown

Volunteers’ Week is an annual celebration of the contribution millions of people make across the UK through volunteering in their communities. We particularly thank our amazing band of hospital volunteers.

Back slabs are commonly used as a first-line treatment when the fracture is swelling or following a surgical procedure.

Thanks to donations to Focus and investment from the Trust, work has begun on a new PACE research trial at the Gloucestershire Oncology Centre.

Any member of the Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust can nominate themselves for a governor vacancy in their constituency.

From Monday 9 March until Saturday 14 March, Gloucestershire Hospitals will be celebrating its healthcare scientists and the role they play in making a difference to patients’ lives as part of national Healthcare Science Week.

by Richard Sidebottom

Some of this year's team share their stories ahead of the Games which begin 31 July - 3 August.

DadPad is an information pack in digital form developed by dads, for dads to help fathers of all ages in Gloucestershire prepare for family life.

This page has been designed to help you exercise your sphincter muscles. Sphincter exercises can help you to reduce leakage from the bowel. These exercises are also beneficial for patients who are due to have a colostomy or ileostomy (stoma) reversal operation. When done correctly these exercises can build up and strengthen the muscles to help you to hold both wind and stool in the back passage.

At the NHS, we want our patients to have the best experience possible and having continuous patient feedback is crucial in helping us deliver what patients want and need.