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The NHS in Gloucestershire is urging the public to only call 999 or attend the Emergency Departments in Gloucester or Cheltenham if it’s a life threatening condition or serious injury.
This page provides information about how to help care for your child following a burn.
A Video Capsule Endoscopy (VCE) is an investigation which allows your small bowel to be viewed. This is past the point where traditional endoscopy, such as gastroscopy (looking in to your stomach) or colonoscopy (looking at your large bowel) can reach. This page gives you information about having a VCE and answers some of the commonly asked questions. It is important that you read this page before having the investigation. If you have diabetes, you may need specific advice regarding your medication. The doctor will discuss this with you. The appointment will take less than 1 hour.
Non-executive directors are not full-time employees of the Trust. They help to ensure the Trust is accountable to the people it serves. They are people who live or work in the area and have shown an interest in the provision of health services for the local people. The Board of Directors is accountable to the Board of Governors for the running and performance of the Trust.
This page gives you information about having a Computed Tomography (CT) guided Ablation. It explains how the procedure is carried out and some of the possible complications.
The information on this page will help to answer some of the questions you may have about the eye condition Central Serous Chorioretinopathy, commonly called CSCR.
This page explains what an ectopic pregnancy is, how it is treated and answers some of the commonly asked questions.
This page and any pages it links to explains www.gloshospitals.nhs.uk terms of use. You must agree to these to use www.gloshospitals.nhs.uk.
This page gives you information about having a steroid joint injection and explains what the procedure involves.
The extensor tendons of the hand are cord like structures that allow you to straighten your fingers or thumb (digits).
You have been referred this page because you or someone you care for has been found to have tested positive for Candidozyma auris (C. auris), or screening for C. auris has been offered. The information on this page answers some commonly asked questions.
Immersive technologies like virtual reality (VR) are being used to support a more interactive, collaborative and student-centred approach to learning at Gloucestershire Hospitals.
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If you, or someone you care for, has dementia, delirium or other difficulties with communication, being in a new environment or meeting unfamiliar people can feel upsetting or confusing.
This is painful condition that involves irritation of the two tendons that run through a tunnel on the thumb side of the wrist.
It is essential that your bowel is empty for this investigation. In order for your bowel to be empty please follow the instructions below.
Following your thyroid surgery, you have been referred to the Gloucestershire Oncology Centre for Radioactive Iodine (RAI) therapy. This page gives you information about the preparation, treatment and aftercare.
You have been advised to have a colonoscopy to help investigate the cause of your symptoms. It is important that you read this information before your appointment so that you have an understanding of this procedure and the preparation involved.
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The information on this page will help to answer some of the questions you may have about the removal of your fibroid. Your consultant has arranged for you to have your fibroid removed hysteroscopically (removed from the inside of the womb). You will need a general anaesthetic so that you are asleep for this procedure. You should only be in hospital for the day.
