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EDTA blood. (No patient preparation or special handling required).
You have been advised to have a flexible sigmoidoscopy to investigate the cause of your symptoms. It is important that you read this page before your appointment so that you understand what will happen during the procedure and any preparations needed.
This page is about the Holy Communion service at our hospitals.
Please provide relevant clinical details and a date of onset.
Both Snowshill and Bibury Ward specialises in treating patients having planned orthopaedic surgery at Cheltenham General Hospital.
Ward 7A is a Renal service, helping to centralise the general medical patients that they currently look after on outlying wards and releasing specialised dialysis beds for acutely unwell patients.
by Kate Mennie, Julie Harvey and Cathryn Braithwaite
Nursing Support Workers' Day is on 23rd of November, celebrating the important contribution nursing support workers make to patient care and health and social care services. This year some of our HCSWs are sharing their career stories.
British actress Emma Samms MBE has officially launched a new cancer support service at GRH
This page gives you information about transperineal biopsy of the prostate, including the nature of the procedure, risks, benefits, alternatives and what to expect.
Our Maternity and Neonatal safety champions play an essential role in ensuring that mothers and babies continue to receive the safest care possible.
Your birth plan is a way for you to communicate how you would like to give birth to midwives and other health professionals.
Blood Transfusion
Every June, Dietitians Week celebrates the vital work of registered dietitians across the UK — the only qualified health professionals who assess, diagnose and treat dietary and nutritional problems at both individual and wider population levels.
Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) is a multidisciplinary approach to help people recover more quickly after major surgery. It’s sometimes called rapid or accelerated recovery.
by Richard Sidebottom
This page gives you details of how to obtain information from the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy about managing your musculoskeletal pain. Also included on this page are the details of how to Self-refer to the Physiotherapy Departments at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, Cheltenham General Hospital or your local community hospital for assessment and/or advice.
This page gives you information about pressure damage and moisture associated skin damage, how it develops and what can be done to prevent it.
You have been advised to have a colonoscopy to help investigate the cause of your symptoms. It is important that you read this information before your appointment so that you have an understanding of this procedure and the preparation involved.