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How to apply to volunteer at our Trust, including steps to apply, completing an online application form and submitting it.
This page gives you information about the role of the Macmillan Head and Neck Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Team. The contact details for the team are included at the end of this page. You are welcome to contact them if you have questions or concerns. You have been referred to the Macmillan Head and Neck CNS Team following your cancer diagnosis. The CNS team will act as your ‘keyworkers’ and will be your main point of contact through your diagnosis and treatment. Your CNS team will provide support, education and information for you and your loved ones throughout your diagnosis and treatment.
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Leg ulceration is a common problem affecting about 1 to 2% of people in the United Kingdom. Venous leg ulcers can appear suddenly or as a result of an injury to the leg. They are defined as an ulcer if they do not heal within 2 weeks.
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.
Find out how to stay healthy during your pregnancy.
The triscaphoid joint is located within the wrist joint, and involves the scaphoid, trapezium and trapezoid bones.
A trapeziectomy is an operation that can help relieve pain from arthritis at the base of the thumb
You have been given this page as you are anaemic with low iron levels in your body. Your doctor has suggested that you receive an iron infusion. This is a special type of iron preparation given through a cannula (drip) inserted into a vein in your arm. An iron infusion is given instead of iron tablets. If you are taking iron tablets, please do not take them on the day of your infusion.
Deficiency of the enzyme alpha-galactosidase, results in Fabry's disease, an X-linked, recessive, lysosomal storage disease, also known as Anderson-Fabry disease.
Apolipoprotein E (Apo E) genotyping is sometimes requested when a patient has significantly elevated cholesterol and triglyceride concentrations, when a patient presents with xanthomas on their skin and the doctor suspects Type III hyperlipoproteinaemia (also known as dysbetalipoproteinaemia, remnant disease or broad beta disease); or very rarely when family members have apo E e2/e2 and a doctor wants to see if the patient may be at a higher risk for early heart disease.
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Cheltenham A&E will temporarily close from 8pm on Thursday 22 February to 8am on Thursday 29 February. No Minor Injury and Illness Unit (MIIU) service will be provided there during this period.
Find out about the cost of parking at our hospitals, how you can pay for parking, and parking charge exemptions.
Microbiology
An endoscopy is a test to check if your tummy is healthy. This page explains what to expect when you come for your endoscopy.
You have been referred this page because you are going to have the outpatient endometrial ablation treatment. This page gives you information about the treatment, your visit to the hospital and advice following your discharge.
We have the care and dignity of your loved one at the very heart of our practice. We work closely with the bereavement and chaplaincy teams to support you and your family during what can be a very difficult time.