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Julie Jenner is taking on an epic challenge of her first ever ultra-marathon to help raise money for Thirlestaine Breast Centre.
by Dr Veena Aggarwal
Your oncologist has recommended that you have a course of radiotherapy to help manage your condition. This page aims to tell you about radiotherapy and what will happen. Please be aware that radiotherapy centres are training centres for doctors, nurses and radiographers, including both male and female members of staff. 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.
You have been advised to have a Bravo™ reflux testing system inserted for the assessment of heartburn or related symptoms. This page has been written to help answer any questions you may have. It is important that you read this before attending for the procedure as it contains important information about the investigation.
Clotted blood. (No patient preparation or special handling required).
These guidelines represent the views of the Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, which were arrived at after consideration of the available evidence and the development of consensus.
This page gives you information about the banding of your piles, what to expect after the procedure and the possible complications. It also gives you information about how to stop the piles returning.
Chief Allied Health Professional (AHP) and Physiotherapist Simon Lovett is passionate about putting our AHPs and AHP Support Workers at the heart of our organisation
The metacarpal bones are the bones of the hand. They articulate or join up with the wrist joint on one side, and the bones of the fingers on the other side.
It is essential that your bowel is empty for this investigation. In order for your bowel to be empty please follow the instructions below.
Dr Wagstaff trained in Paediatrics in Oxford, Bath and London, where he worked at the Royal Brompton, Homerton and Great Ormond Street Hospitals, as well as in Melbourne Children’s Hospital in Australia.
This page is designed to help people who are bereaved when a death occurs in the hospital. It explains procedures such as registering a death and arranging a funeral.
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.
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.
This page gives you information about faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT), including the benefits, risks and what to expect.
Although pressures have eased slightly in the last two days, our hospitals remain extremely busy
Thanks to your support, a state-of-the-art ECG (electrocardiogram) machine is helping patients at our Trauma and Orthopaedics Department.
There are lots of practical things you can do to help during labour, although none as important as just being there.
You have been referred to Hospital because your symptoms or test results show that you may need further investigation by a specialist. On this page you will find information and videos that may help during your visit.