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Changes to Cheltenham A&E during BMA Industrial Action 17 - 22 December
We are committed to being open and transparent about the improvements we are making to Gloucestershire Maternity Services. We want women, birthing people, families and the community to have confidence in the care we provide and we encourage people to share their experiences with us.
You have been asked to attend Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) at Cheltenham General Hospital or Gloucestershire Royal Hospital because it is suspected you may have a developing blockage in your lungs called a Pulmonary Embolism (PE). This page will give you information about what this means and how you will be looked after.
We appeal to smokers to take their cigarettes well away from our buildings and grounds
Two-year-old Connie Billingham never met her grandma Gill, but she will be joining her Mum to walk in her memory at a special charity event later this year.
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.
The Discharge Lounge has been developed to provide a relaxed, comfortable and safe environment for patients awaiting discharge home or to another care setting.
by Harriet Dykes
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).
From 9 to 15 October, we are joining people across the country to mark Baby Loss Awareness Week. This is a time to remember babies who have died during pregnancy, at birth or in infancy and to offer support to anyone affected.
We're working in partnership with Gloucestershire Libraries to promote free digital library services, including thousands of eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines and eNewspapers that can be enjoyed via your smart phone, tablet, or laptop.
by Rebecca Mustow
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:
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.
It is essential that your bowel is empty for this investigation. In order for your bowel to be empty please follow the instructions below:
The central slip is the name given to the tendon responsible for pulling the middle knuckle joint straight. Usually, the proximal interphalangeal joint or second knuckle joint becomes swollen and tender, and the finger will not pull straight easily.
It is essential that your bowel is empty for this investigation. In order for your bowel to be empty please follow the instructions below.