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This page gives you information about the medication pregabalin which you have been prescribed to reduce the pain of vulvodynia. Vulvodynia is pain in the vulva (area around the outside of the vagina) that lasts at least 3 months but does not have a specific cause.
Mr Engelke has a specialist interest in trauma surgery, upper limb surgery including hand surgery, wrist surgery, elbow and shoulder surgery.
This page outlines the procedures in place to help ensure the safety of children attending the Emergency Departments in Gloucestershire.
The Learning Disability Hospital Liaison Nurses are highly trained and experienced learning disability nurses, who work across the acute hospitals: Gloucestershire Royal Hospital and Cheltenham General Hospital.
This page provides information for parents whose baby has been found to have a tongue-tie which may be causing feeding issues and could benefit from having a minor procedure called ‘frenulotomy’.
This page provides you with basic information about vaginal vault prolapse and how it is repaired with a procedure called pelvic floor repair and sacrospinous fixation. Sacrospinous fixation is a vaginal procedure performed for women who have developed vaginal vault prolapse after a hysterectomy.
This page is designed to provide carers/family and friends with information if the person they are caring for discharges themselves from hospital against medical advice. This is known as self-discharge.
DC cardioversion of haemodynamically stable inpatients with atrial arrhythmias under conscious sedation on CCU at Gloucestershire Royal and Cheltenham General Hospitals.
We want to say thank you to all our Allied Health Professionals for their dedication to delivering outstanding patient care.
Beta-hydroxybutyrate (BOHB, also known as 3- hydroxybutyrate) is a ketone body produced when glucose cannot be used as a fuel source. It is measured in conjunction with free fatty acids (FFA) and glucose in order to investigate hypoglycaemia or symptoms associated with ketoacidosis. The ratio of FFA to BOHB in hypoglycaemia can help to detect hyperinsulinism or a fatty oxidation defect.
Dr Karadia is a general anaesthetist with a specialist interest in paediatric anaesthesia and training. He has been a consultant at our Trust since 2000 but originally began his post-graduate training as a house officer in Cheltenham in 1990.
We are committed to integrating sustainable development into our core business and ensuring our use of resources is efficient.
This page gives you information about having an apicectomy and answers many of the commonly asked questions. If you have any further questions or would like a further explanation, please contact the Oral and Maxillofacial department using the contact information at the end of this page.
This page gives you information about having a Computed Tomography (CT) scan of the head or sinuses. It explains how the procedure is carried out and some of the possible risks.
Some women have an increased risk of developing breast cancer. A risk reducing mastectomy may be considered in order to reduce the risk of breast cancer developing. Surgery involves the removal of healthy breast tissue from one or both breasts. The factors that may put a woman at higher risk of developing breast cancer include:
This page provides information for a person and their carer, family or friend who has suffered an injury to their throat. It is possible to have a serious injury without visible signs, meaning a medical assessment should be given.