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BMA Resident Doctors’ Industrial action – 7 April to 13 April and temporary changes to Cheltenham A&E
This page answers some of the questions you may have about your humerus fracture. It also gives you advice and information about how to manage at home. The humerus is the bone in the arm between your shoulder and elbow. Your injury is a fracture to this bone, near the shoulder. There is often quite a lot of bruising and swelling of the arm over the first few weeks. This is normal and resolves by itself as the fracture heals.
Dr Bowen underwent oncology training at Charing Cross, Mount Vernon and the Royal Marsden Hospitals and spent a year as a research fellow in Canada. She was appointed as a consultant clinical oncologist in 2004.
This page provides you with basic information about vaginal vault prolapse and how it is repaired with a procedure called pelvic floor repair and sacrospinous fixation. Sacrospinous fixation is a vaginal procedure performed for women who have developed vaginal vault prolapse after a hysterectomy.
Mr Engelke has a specialist interest in trauma surgery, upper limb surgery including hand surgery, wrist surgery, elbow and shoulder surgery.
Parents, loved ones and NHS staff affected by baby loss now have a calm and peaceful space to sit and reflect in nature at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.
This is the 2022 appeal from Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Trust Organ Donation Committee to help the county’s organ donation team.
The Muslim Community in Gloucester has raised over £8000 for a new high-tech birthing bed for use in the Women’s Centre at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.
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Dr Karadia is a general anaesthetist with a specialist interest in paediatric anaesthesia and training. He has been a consultant at our Trust since 2000 but originally began his post-graduate training as a house officer in Cheltenham in 1990.
Our amazing community fundraisers help our local NHS hospitals do even more
This page gives you information about the medication pregabalin which you have been prescribed to reduce the pain of vulvodynia. Vulvodynia is pain in the vulva (area around the outside of the vagina) that lasts at least 3 months but does not have a specific cause.
The CQC has rated Dialysis Services at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital as ‘Good’
This page gives you information about the main pain relief options available after major surgery. You will probably only need this pain relief for the first few days following surgery. Pain is to be expected after surgery and poor pain relief can increase the risk of complications. Our aim is to make sure that you receive the best possible pain relief. Good pain relief is a high priority, the benefits are: • It can help you to get better. • Your overall experience will be much better. • It can shorten the length of your hospital stay. • It can reduce your risk of complications such as developing a chest infection.
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.
This page explains why we use eye drops for some visits to the Eye Clinic. This page also gives instructions on how to use them.
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.