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This page provides information for patients due to attend the Low Vision Aid (LVA) Clinic.

(First trimester screening) An ultrasound scan is a test that uses high frequency sound waves to build a picture of your baby in the womb. Ultrasound scans are very safe and can be carried out at any stage of pregnancy.

Your oncologist has recommended that you have a course of radiotherapy. This page aims to tell you about radiotherapy and what will happen. Please be aware that radiotherapy centres are training areas for doctors, nurses and radiographers. Students may be present in the department but they are supervised at all times. If you would prefer not to have students present during your treatment, please let a member of staff know. You may find it useful to write down some questions before you start your treatment. A space is provided towards the end of this page for you to do so.

Papers and summary for the May 2026 Board Meeting

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

The aim of this page is to answer any questions you may have about your appointment in the Urology Assessment Clinic.

This page gives you information about how to look after your mouth following surgery. Following this advice should allow healing to complete quickly.

Radiotherapy uses high energy X-rays to treat a wide variety of cancers. This treatment may be given alone or as well as other treatments.

This page gives you information about the surgical management of miscarriage and answers the commonly asked questions about this operation.

This page aims to help individuals who struggle to hear and help make communication more effective and easier. These tips are designed for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, and for those communicating with them. The aim is to support clearer, more effective communication for everyone involved.

by Emma Harker and Helen Russell

Non-executive directors are not full-time employees of the Trust. They help to ensure the Trust is accountable to the people it serves. They are people who live or work in the area and have shown an interest in the provision of health services for the local people. The Board of Directors is accountable to the Board of Governors for the running and performance of the Trust.

This page gives you information about autonomic blocks and the side effects associated with the treatment.

This Christmas Eve marks a fresh chapter for Cheltenham General Hospital’s Medical Day Unit (MDU), as it opens in its new home on Oakley Ward, Centre Block, after relocating from its previous site near A&E.

Your oncologist has recommended that you have a course of radiotherapy. This page gives you information about the radiotherapy and what will happen during treatment. Please be aware that radiotherapy centres are training centres for doctors, nurses and radiographers. Students may be present in the department but they are supervised at all times. If you would prefer not to have students present during your treatment, please let a member of staff know. You may find it useful to write down some questions before you start your treatment.

This page gives you information about the carbohydrate counting and Diabetes Education options for people with Type 1 Diabetes.

This morning, just before 8am, a small fire occurred on the 8th Floor of the Tower Block at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital. The fire was quickly contained and there is no ongoing risk.

You have been diagnosed with endometriosis. This page gives you information about endometriosis and its treatment.

Earlier this year, our Trauma and Orthopaedics (T&O) team took steps to understand patients’ experiences of the Fracture Clinic service.

The governors of Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are delighted to announce the appointment of Deborah Evans as their new Chair, to succeed Peter Lachecki, who leaves us at the end of April after nearly 6 years’ service.