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This is a procedure designed to straighten the finger, and is something that people usually opt to do because of restriction in the function of the hand as a result of Dupuytren’s disease

We know that hearing from people who’ve experienced care can be both comforting and inspiring. Every story helps us understand what we’re doing well and where we can do better. By sharing your experiences - the positives as well as the challenges - you help us learn, improve and provide the best possible care for everyone, every day.

Please read this page if the young person you care for has reached an age when we need to start talking about preparing, planning and moving their care from children’s to adult services.

Cheltenham General and Gloucestershire Royal Hospitals have been awarded £39.5m of capital funding to modernise hospital buildings, transform services and deliver even better patient care.

It is essential that your bowel is empty for this investigation. In order for your bowel to be empty please follow the instructions below.

This page explains what High Flow Nasal Oxygen (HFNO) is and why it is part of your treatment. It may also answer some of the questions that you may have about HFNO. The information on this page is not meant to replace the consultation between you and your medical team but may help you to understand more about what is discussed. Please do not hesitate to speak to the doctor, nurse or physiotherapist if you have any further questions.

We are sorry that you may be kept waiting on occasions during your visit. You may have to wait in a corridor until a cubicle or ward bed is available.

The Frailty Assessment Service is a multi-disciplinary team focused on delivering patient-centred care to people living with frailty.

This page explains the structure and support offered by the Specialist Palliative Care team within Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Vitamin D, Vitamin, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol, 25OHD, 25(OH)D

The emergency surgical assessment unit (ESAU) treats patients who have been referred by their GP, or by A&E, to be assessed for emergency treatment.

I am an identical twin. My father was born in Jamaica and came to England when he was 21, my mother is English and I consider myself to be mixed race. My step-dad is also mixed race. I am also a born and bred Brummy but I’m very proud to be a Gloucestershire Nurse.

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 ultrasound scan is a medical examination important for your wellbeing and that of your baby. The sonographer needs to concentrate fully throughout the scan to carry out the necessary checks and measurements but will explain what they are checking at each stage. For many women, having a scan during pregnancy is an exciting and happy event but please be aware that ultrasound scans are also an opportunity for sonographers to detect some serious health conditions, so try to be prepared for that information.

GHNHSFT does not provide a service for monitoring Clozapine levels. Please do not send requests to chemical pathology. FBC monitoring for patients on Clozapine is provided by the haematology department.

This page provides information for patients due to have a urodynamic investigation. We want you to understand the risks and benefits, how to prepare for the investigation and what to expect both during and after the test.

You have been advised to have a gastroscopy, which you may also have heard being called an endoscopy or OGD (meaning an oesophageal-gastro-duodenoscopy). A diagnostic gastroscopy will help us to investigate the cause of your symptoms.

One of our fantastic fundraisers, Bob Porter, has organised another exciting BANDS4CHARITY event in support of our Colorectal fund.

As part of essential works for our Image Guided Interventional Surgery (IGIS) Hub at GRH, we are bringing in a large crane from Monday 5 August to Wednesday 7 August 2024.

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.