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Your doctor has recommended that you consider having Radioactive Iodine Therapy (RAI) for the treatment of your overactive thyroid gland. This page gives you information about the treatment. When you attend the department for the treatment, you will be given more information and you will be able to ask any questions that you may have.
This leaflet gives you information on care following your gastroscopy and Radio Frequency Ablation (RFA) or Endoscopic mucosal Resection (EMR).
This page gives you information about having an operation to bypass a narrowing or blockage in a blood vessel in your abdomen (belly). This information answers some of the commonly asked questions about hospital admission, the operation and discharge home.
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a condition where long term bowel symptoms are not caused by gastrointestinal (GI) disease. Find out more about how to manage your IBS.
It's good to find out as much as you can about feeding before you have your baby
The short Synacthen test (SST) is a test of adrenal insufficiency which can be used as a screening procedure in the non-critically ill patient. The test is based on the measurement of serum cortisol before and after an injection of synthetic ACTH (Synacthen).
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I wanted to care for people but not as a nurse (initially)! I got into nursing because I could not do Medicine back then. Several events orchestrated and confirmed my pathway into nursing; once I got in, I loved it with a passion and I've never looked back.
by Elinor Beattie
by Rebecca Offord & Nicky Cantrill
This page has been given to you because you have injured your shoulder. An X-ray suggests that you have fractured your clavicle (sometimes known as your collar bone) or injured your acromioclavicular (AC) joint. The AC joint is where your clavicle meets your shoulder.
Kidney cancer, also called renal cancer, is a type of cancer that starts in the kidneys.
This page gives you information about a condition called subconjunctival haemorrhage which is often described as blood shot.
by Abigail Harper
People living with neurological conditions or brain injury are invited to take part in Odysseys, a friendly, creative programme designed to support wellbeing, confidence and connection through movement, art-making, storytelling and song.
The pavlik harness is designed to gently position your baby’s hips to help them to develop normally.
This page will help you understand more about functional neurological symptoms and how you can get help.
You have been advised to have a procedure called an enteroscopy, which is a close look at the small bowel. The procedure is like a gastroscopy, but goes on into the small bowel and so will take more time.
Hospital staff said they are immensely grateful to receive a one-off donation of £200,000 to the CT Scanner Appeal.
The Children’s Emergency Department at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital has been transformed into a vibrant and comforting space thanks to new jungle-themed artwork created by artist and illustrator Alice Humphreys.
