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For adults, blood taken into a 5mL gold top tube (or rust top for the Acute Unit)
Having qualified as an orthopaedic surgeon, Mr Kempshall completed two years of advanced training fellowships in knee surgery based in Coventry and Bristol. He currently sits on the steering committee of the UK National Ligament Registry and has a diploma in sports medicine.
These are the terms and conditions for private patients at our Trust. They include important information about your treatment.
To learn more about phosphate visit Lab Tests Online or access the Phosphate monograph of the Association for Clinical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine
Health and care organisations in Gloucestershire continue to work together in making patients and their families more aware of the benefits of recovering at home, just as soon as they are well enough to leave hospital.
This page gives you information about MSSA (Meticillin-sensitive Staphylococcus Aureus) and its treatment.
This page gives you information about your planned dobutamine stress echocardiogram.
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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.
Following your thyroid surgery, you have been referred to the Gloucestershire Oncology Centre for Radioactive Iodine (RAI) therapy. This page gives you information about the preparation, treatment and aftercare.
National Apprenticeship Week is all about recognising the impact of apprenticeships and T-Level placements in shaping the future of healthcare.
This page gives you information about the general anaesthetic and/or sedation you will have before your operation.
This week is Dying Matters awareness week. The theme for this year’s Dying Matters week is 'Dying to be Heard', which aims to encourage people to listen to their loved ones if they want to talk about death.
Patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) being treated at Gloucestershire Hospitals now have the option to be treated with a new drug for the condition.
Ward 2A specialises in treating trauma and orthopaedics patients and is located on the second floor of the Tower Block at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.
This page provides information about using ice and heat in the treatment of soft tissue injuries.