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Changes to Cheltenham A&E during BMA Industrial Action 17 - 22 December
The information in this page is for patients who have been diagnosed with delirium. Family members and carers may also find this information useful.
You have been prescribed apixaban for a heart condition called nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AF). This type of medication is known as direct-acting oral anticoagulant (DOAC). This page gives you information that you might find useful about atrial fibrillation and the apixaban medication. You will find a written information leaflet and a Patient Alert Card in your apixaban medication pack. Please read the information and complete the Patient Alert Card. The Patient Alert Card provides you with the required apixaban information and the importance of taking the medicine. You should keep the Patient Alert Card with you.
ALP has four main isoenzymes that are produced by the liver, bone, intestine and placenta. In most cases it is possible to identify the origin of a raised ALP from other routine testing and the clinical picture.
As part of the Trust’s commitment to transparency and in line with NHS England guidance on Managing Conflicts of Interest, all staff identified as decision-making are required to complete a Declaration of Interests form.
by Dr Marcin Pachucki
2 weeks (whilst stored at 2°C - 8 °C)
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has downgraded the rating for maternity services at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to ‘Inadequate’ following an unannounced inspection
You have been asked to attend Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) or the Ambulatory Emergency Care (AEC) departments because you may have an infection in your legs called cellulitis. This page contains information about lower limb cellulitis and how it will be treated.
Hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) is a severe form of pregnancy sickness which can start early in pregnancy and last for months.
NHS leaders in the county say they want Gloucestershire to be ‘at the leading edge of healthcare’ as they resume a public discussion on ideas for how community urgent care and specialist hospital services could be provided in the future.
Final deliveries of large specialist equipment for the Image Guided Interventional Surgery (IGIS) programme will take place over the next two weekends at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.
Clotted blood. (No patient preparation or special handling required).
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:
The Haematology and Blood Transfusion department provides a comprehensive high-quality screening and advisory service to Cheltenham General Hospital, Gloucestershire Royal Hospital and GP surgeries in Gloucestershire and parts of Worcestershire.
At Gloucestershire Hospitals our Governors are crucial and valued partners, whose expertise, enthusiasm, challenge and support help to shape our Trust.
This page is for people who have broken a bone in one of their toes but not the big toe. If you have broken your big toe, this page is not for you.
Flexor tendons are the elastic cord like structures which arise from the muscles in the forearm, running into the hand and attached to the bones of the fingers.
There are lots of reasons to be physically active before, during and after cancer treatment. This page provides you with advice and support on:
Join #TeamNHSGlos with a charity place at Run Cheltenham!
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has today (3 November) launched its ambitious Green Plan.