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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.
In Play in Hospital Week, find out what our Play Specialists do in a typical day
If you look after someone of any age and provide unpaid support to family or friends who could not manage without your help, then you are a carer.
Thanks to your donations, the charity has funded a new role within the Oncology Outpatients - a frailty occupational therapist to provide patients living with frailty additional personalised support, treatment and care.
by Jeanette Welsh and Kate Bowstead
February is LGBTQ+ history month, where diversity and inclusion is vital for performance, wellbeing, and making a meaningful difference to all colleagues.
Parents and loved ones affected by baby loss now have a dedicated space for reflection and remembrance at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital. The new Forget-me-not Garden has officially opened, offering a calming environment for families to visit and find solace.
This page explains why your child has an appointment for the Neurodevelopmental Clinic at either Gloucestershire Royal Hospital or Cheltenham General Hospital and why it is important for your child to attend their appointment.
We are a small team of Specialist Nurses who are skilled in the assessment and management of children and young people with complex bladder and bowel issues in Gloucestershire.
This page provides you with information about the condition Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP). It is designed for parents/carers of babies on the Neonatal Unit who are examined and found to have this condition.
You have attended Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) or the Ambulatory Emergency Care (AEC) department because you have a tiny tear on the outer part of your lung. This is called a spontaneous primary pneumothorax. This page gives you information about what to expect when treated for a spontaneous primary pneumothorax.
Hospital staff said they are immensely grateful to receive a one-off donation of £200,000 to the CT Scanner Appeal.
by Irene Stratton
by Claire Winchester
Thanks to your support, new artwork has been installed to help transform the environment for day surgery patients.
On Tuesday 31 October, volunteers from Gloucestershire Hospitals were invited to a special event to honour them for their service. Those receiving the awards have amassed an amazing 550 years between them.
This page gives you information about your appointment at the Critical Care Follow-up Clinic.
Gloucestershire Hospital launches a new TRiM management model, to help support the mental wellbeing of employees after experiencing traumatic events in the workplace.
The Gloucestershire Oncology Centre offers radiographers the opportunity to develop and advance their practice. It's a busy department based in one of the largest acute trusts in the UK.
Our non-emergency patient transport service is provided by E-zec Medical