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You have been referred this page because your name has been placed on the waiting list for an operation on your eyelid and we want you to know what to expect. Eyelid surgery is usually carried out under local anaesthetic as a day case. If you have asked for sedation to relax you during the operation, you will be given special instructions about eating and drinking before the procedure.

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted on patient care, particularly waiting times for planned operations, procedures, diagnostic tests and appointments. Good progress is being made in tackling these waiting times.

An upper limb cast is a hard covering that stabilises and immobilises either your wrist or elbow and sometimes both at the same time.

Gloucestershire nurse, Matthew Stewart, has been given a prestigious Award of Merit at the Royal College of Nursing’s annual Congress in Liverpool.

Your treatment starts as soon as you come into the emergency department (ED). On arrival, you will see a specialist emergency clinician called a triage nurse who will assess how serious your condition is. This allows patients with life-threatening problems to be seen first.

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

The department of Post-Graduate Medical Education is committed to supporting the education and development of Doctors in Training, Staff Grade and Associate Specialists (SAS) as well as Consultants throughout their career.

Dr Thompson is a General Paediatrician with a specialist interest in Paediatric Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Respiratory Medicine and is the lead for the Paediatric High Dependency Unit at Gloucester.

Gloucestershire Hospitals will be lighting up both hospital sites in a spectacular way this evening (12 May) in recognition of International Nurses Day and to coincide with the 200th birthday anniversary of Florence Nightingale.

Our commitment to understanding what matters most to people is set out in our Engagement and Involvement Strategy. We understand the importance of building strong relationships with our communities and the positive impact collaboration has on the health and well-being of local people and in shaping healthcare services.

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High dose methotrexate chemotherapy is used in conjunction with other chemotherapy agents in the treatment of lymphomas and some haematological malignancies.

As with most tumour markers there is a high incidence of false positive and false negative results. CA 19-9 is most appropriately used in monitoring disease progression or effectiveness of treatment once diagnosis of the tumour has been made and serum concentrations have been shown to be raised prior to treatment (Lewis negative individuals do not express CA 19-9).

Serum - paired samples not required

The high efficacy and low toxicity of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) has contributed to their frequent prescription worldwide, often without clear indication.

Vaginal bleeding in early pregnancy (less than 16 weeks) is common. It is not always a sign of a problem and may settle on its own. We understand this is an anxious time and hope that the information on this page will help to reassure you.

by Rebecca Brennan

For many patients, a skin cancer diagnosis can be overwhelming. At Gloucestershire Hospitals, the specialist team behind skin cancer care fully understands this and provides support that extends far beyond the clinical aspects of treatment.

This page provides information about thyroid cancer and the services available through Gloucestershire NHS Hospitals.