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Do you feel like your life is on hold waiting for the pain to get better? Are you stuck, wishing that the pain would just go away? Do you struggle with the idea of accepting your pain? Do you feel that pain has taken away who you used to be? Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) could help you live your life again despite having pain.

by Sarah-Jane Smallpage

Vitamin D, Vitamin, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol, 25OHD, 25(OH)D

The emergency surgical assessment unit (ESAU) treats patients who have been referred by their GP, or by A&E, to be assessed for emergency treatment.

From sharing your thoughts and ideas to influencing the way we provide hospital services, from electing our governors to becoming a governor yourself – there are many ways you can help us as a member.

This page will help to answer some of the commonly asked questions for patients who are being screened for Meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).

A minor skin procedure has been arranged for you. This page gives you some information about what to expect during and after the procedure.

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. Your ultrasound scan is a medical examination important for your wellbeing and that of your baby. The sonographer needs to concentrate fully throughout the scan to carry out the necessary checks and measurements but will explain what they are checking at each stage. For many women, having a scan during pregnancy is an exciting and happy event but please be aware that ultrasound scans are also an opportunity for sonographers to detect some serious health conditions, so try to be prepared for that information.

Your oncologist has recommended that you have a course of radiotherapy. This page gives you information about the radiotherapy and what will happen during treatment. Please be aware that radiotherapy centres are training centres for doctors, nurses and radiographers. Students may be present in the department but they are supervised at all times. If you would prefer not to have students present during your treatment, please let a member of staff know. You may find it useful to write down some questions before you start your treatment.

This page gives you information about Interval Debulking Surgery (IDS) for ovarian cancer and answers some of the commonly asked questions.

This page gives you information about having a Computed Tomography (CT) scan of the body. It explains how the procedure is carried out and some of possible complications.

This page has been written to help you have a better understanding of the treatment you require because your hip bone has broken. In hospital we describe a broken bone as a fracture.

Cerebral Spinal Fluid (CSF) cell count, microscopy & culture

This page gives you information about the care following your colonoscopy/ flexible sigmoidoscopy.

This page gives you the information you need to help you care for your AV Fistula or AV Graft after you have been discharged from hospital.

Urethral bulking is designed to treat stress urinary incontinence and has been approved by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). This page gives you information about the procedure, the risks and possible complications.

This page provides information about vulvodynia, its causes and symptoms and how the condition can be managed.

Find out how our pain management service can help you live well with pain.

Cheltenham and Gloucester Hospitals Charity has been named the official charity partner for the event. We have a limited number of free places left to fill and we are calling for more runners to sign up to help raise money!

HbA1c can be used as a diagnostic test for diabetes