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Temporary changes to services at Gloucestershire Royal and Cheltenham General Hospitals will help ensure better and safer care for patients as we move into the next phase of the pandemic, clinicians have said.
This page gives you information on care following banding of piles (haemorrhoids).
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.
This page aims to provide you with information following your ankle injury. You have a soft tissue injury which usually causes pain, swelling, bruising and some restriction of movement.
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 gives you information about your planned Transoesophageal Echocardiogram (TOE).
This page gives you information about looking after your plaster cast. Taking good care of your cast will help with your recovery.
This page is for those with parental responsibility for children who need X-ray’s and scans when there are concerns raised for a child’s welfare.
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is holding an open day across its two hospital sites on Wednesday (8 September) – giving the public an opportunity to meet clinicians and ask them how the £101m investment will improve care as we emerge from the pandemic.
You have been asked to come to the hospital for an oral Glucose Tolerance Test (GTT). This page gives you information about the test and the preparations needed.
You have been suggested this page because we want to measure the level of kidney function of your child/young person. This page gives you information about the glomerular filtration rate (IGFR) test that is used to do this and what to expect. At Gloucestershire Hospital NHS Foundation Trust we use iohexal to measure the IGFR of the kidneys to show us how well they are working.
It is essential that your bowel is empty for this investigation. In order for your bowel to be empty, please follow the instructions on this page.
Information about breastfeeding in the first few hours and days, including your baby’s feeding cues
Determined fundraisers who have experienced baby loss are going the extra mile to help create a new remembrance garden at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.
This page provides an overview of Oesophageal Cancer and Stomach Cancer
This page gives you information about your oesophageal manometry test. Any questions that you may have will be answered by a member of the clinic staff. Your appointment is at the Gastrointestinal (GI) Laboratory located in the GI/Lung Function Department at Cheltenham General Hospital. You should report to the receptionist in the Lung Function Department on arrival.
This page provides information about using ice and heat in the treatment of soft tissue injuries.
It is essential that your bowel is empty for this investigation. In order for your bowel to be empty please follow the instructions below:
DadPad is an information pack in digital form developed by dads, for dads to help fathers of all ages in Gloucestershire prepare for family life.
This is a guide to keep your child safe and help them recover from their head injury. Your child has been assessed and is able to go home. Please make sure they are with an experienced carer who is able to closely observe them for the next few days.