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This page explains what High Flow Nasal Oxygen (HFNO) is and why it is part of your treatment. It may also answer some of the questions that you may have about HFNO. The information on this page is not meant to replace the consultation between you and your medical team but may help you to understand more about what is discussed. Please do not hesitate to speak to the doctor, nurse or physiotherapist if you have any further questions.

This page has been written to give you more information about the free Squeezy Connect muscle exercise app which connects patients and clinicians through the Living with Pelvic Health platform. It explains how to find and download the app, as well as how to set it up correctly so that you get the best out of it.

We know that you would rather recover at home than in hospital. That’s why we're working together to make getting you home safely a priority.

The Phlebotomy (Blood Tests) service at the Trust is only available to specific patients

Doctors divide nerve injuries into three simple groups and understanding the difference between these groups can help predict whether or not surgery to the nerve is required

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At the base of the hand, there is a ligament called the transverse carpal ligament or also known as the flexor retinaculum

This page provides information about pressure ulcers, how they develop and the steps you can take to prevent them.

This page is for people who have been told that a family member or someone very close to them has died. For many people this is a difficult time particularly if the death has been sudden. This page contains information aimed to help you understand some of the processes you may become involved in. We hope you find it helpful to refer to it over the following days and weeks.

Cubital tunnel release surgery is a procedure to relieve pressure on the ulnar nerve, which runs behind the elbow

Clotted blood. (No patient preparation or special handling required)

This page provides information about vulvodynia, its causes and symptoms and how the condition can be managed.

We're holding an information day on 26 September, in partnership with the Gloucestershire Kidney Patient Association

Dr. Gentles is a Consultant Physician specialising in the care of older patients. Dr. Gentles works half in the hospital and half in the community, in a joint appointment between GHNHSFT and GHC. Her hospital time is spent mainly seeing older patients who have presented to the Emergency Dept at GRH or who are on the short-stay unit for older patients with frailty. Her community work is carried out across Gloucester city. She has an interest in patient and carer involvement and believes co-production and equal partnership of clinicians and patients is the way forward in improving services. She recently worked at the Royal College of Physicians as their Patient Involvement Officer. She is a voluntary board adviser to Healthwatch Gloucestershire.

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted on patient care, particularly waiting times for planned operations, procedures, diagnostic tests and appointments. Good progress is being made in tackling these waiting times.

GHNHSFT works in collaboration with Approved Education Institutes (AEIs) across the region to provide practice placements for Undergraduate Nursing Students. We hope that the information you find on these pages will be useful and give you an insight into your placement and the learning opportunities available. We are very much looking forward to having you on placement with us.

This page gives you information about pelvic floor muscles and how you can exercise to strengthen them.

As part of the Government’s commitment to greater transparency and accountability in the NHS, a new performance assessment system has been introduced: the NHS National Oversight Framework (NOF).