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Ward 5A specialises in treating upper gastrointestinal patients. It is located on the fifth floor of the Tower Block at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.
You have attended Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) or the Ambulatory Emergency Care (AEC) department because you have a tiny tear on the outer part of your lung. This is called a spontaneous primary pneumothorax. This page gives you information about what to expect when treated for a spontaneous primary pneumothorax.
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It is essential to contact the Duty Biochemist at least 24 hours before sample collection as timing of sampling and transport arrangements have to be made in advance due to the limited stability of this analyte.
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This page gives you information about having a CT colonoscopy, how the test is done, the risks involved and what to expect. A CT colonoscopy is also known as a virtual colonoscopy.
This page gives you information about scleral contact lenses, how to insert the lenses and the care and cleaning needed.
We have gathered all the information you may need before starting your treatment to help your recovery.
Everything you need to know about coming to hospital, what to bring, where to go and how to get help.
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 gives you information about the Anti-Mullerian Hormone assessment, why you might need it and the cost.
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 has been designed to help you exercise your sphincter muscles. Sphincter exercises can help you to reduce leakage from the bowel. These exercises are also beneficial for patients who are due to have a colostomy or ileostomy (stoma) reversal operation. When done correctly these exercises can build up and strengthen the muscles to help you to hold both wind and stool in the back passage.
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.
You have been advised to have a flexible sigmoidoscopy to help investigate the cause of your symptoms. It is important that you read this page before you have the procedure so that you understand what will happen and the preparation involved.
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Your child has had an injury to the arm which has been diagnosed as a buckle fracture. This injury is treated like a sprain and will not cause any long-term problems. The following information aims to explain what a buckle fracture is and how to support a child while it heals.
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