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This page gives you information about the specialist team for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), the services available and the IBD Advice line.

This page provides information for patients who have an open wound (not closed with stitches) that needs debriding (removal of unwanted tissue) to allow it to heal. Larval therapy and bio surgical debridement are 2 other terms that we use to describe the debriding of wounds using sterile larvae (maggots). Larval therapy is a reliable and recognised practice to assist debridement in a wound.

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

Two-year-old Connie Billingham never met her grandma Gill, but she will be joining her Mum to walk in her memory at a special charity event later this year.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has downgraded the Trust’s overall rating from 'Good' to 'Requires Improvement' following a recent inspection.

This page is for anyone who may soon have, or has had, a limb amputation. It gives you information about the emotional aspects of amputation. Also included is information about what to expect and what to look out for, as well as providing access for further support, if you need it.

This page gives you information about radical trachelectomy, a treatment for early-stage cervical cancer. This treatment is suitable for women who have very early invasive cervical cancer who would like to preserve their fertility; only a few cancer centres can offer this procedure.

Self-care intravenous antibiotic pump therapy is a new treatment supported by our Trauma Assessment and Treatment Unit (TATU) virtual ward team, which allows patients to return to the comfort of their own homes while continuing intravenous antibiotic treatment. We expect this to lead to a reduction in risks to patients, reduced costs and a more sustainable model of healthcare.

Eight out of 10 apprentices at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust go on to find permanent work there, according to the latest figures.

This page provides advice for people who have injured their big toe. Injury to the big toe is common and is usually caused by dropping something heavy onto your toe. It can also happen when the toe is stubbed against something hard.

by Dr Catherine Tanner

Antimicrobial Stewardship is defined as "an organisational or healthcare system wide approach to promoting and monitoring judicious use of antimicrobials to preserve their future effectiveness."

One in seven people have some form of disability. For some, this can impact their ability to access our services or online content

This page is for patients who are having a trial without their indwelling urinary catheter (TWOC).

Cancer patients across Gloucestershire will now have more help available to try to prevent hair loss during their treatment thanks to a massive donation by a Cheltenham restaurant.

Staff across Gloucestershire Hospitals can now benefit from a brand-new Workplace Health Check Service. The specialist wellbeing nurse role, funded thanks to your donations, has been designed to help support physical wellbeing.

Hair loss and/or hair thinning can be a side effect of chemotherapy, it will depend on the drug you are given.

This page has been produced to answer the most commonly asked questions about HPV (Human Papilloma Virus).

This page is a general guide for you, your family and friends.