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You can find information here about improvements to our maternity services, as well as updates on our progress

What we have done to make maternity care safer for you.

Find out more about how we use patient information at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This notice will also apply, where appropriate, to information we hold about patients’ carers relatives and next-of-kin.

The majority of routine operations are successful. It is important to be aware of some of the problems that can happen following surgery. This page outlines some of the complications of surgery and how to minimise their effects.

Here you will find out what happens on the day of your treatment, any ongoing treatment and the support our hospitals can provide.

This page gives you information about how we create an Arterio-Venous (AV) fistula. We want you to have the information you need before you agree to have the procedure carried out. This information does not replace any discussions between you and your doctor. Please ask your doctor any questions you may have, so that you fully understand what is involved. If you take warfarin, clopidogrel or any other blood thinning medications you must let your surgeon and the Pre-assessment Clinic staff know.

Hysteroscopy is a procedure to look at the inside of the uterus (womb) using a small telescope (hysteroscope). This page will answer some of the questions you may have and help to reduce some of your concerns about attending for this procedure.

This page has been written to help answer some of the questions you may have about your peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC). It also explains why you need a PICC line, what to do before you come in for the procedure and how to care for it when you are at home. If you have any other questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to speak to the nurse or doctor caring for you.

The information on this page is for patients having a bladder tumour removed by a Trans Urethral Resection of Bladder Tumour (TURBT) operation.

This page gives you information about how to manage or support bladder and bowel care needs of a person with dementia. Dementia is a term used to describe a range of increasing neurological disorders (conditions affecting the brain). This could be a problem or difficulty with the person’s memory, thinking, concentration and other functions of the brain which may affect their daily functions such as toileting.

We work alongside Gloucestershire Royal Hospital Special Care Baby Unit to help fund the most advanced equipment and specialist services available to support babies in need of special care.

In April this year, a group of ear, nose and throat (ENT) surgeons from Gloucestershire Royal Hospital travelled to Zambia at the request of Lufunda Lukama, an ENT surgeon working in the country.

Gloucestershire Hospitals try to deliver the highest standards of care to all our patients.

This page gives a brief introduction as to what to expect when visiting a patient in the Department of Critical Care (DCC) at Gloucestershire Royal or Cheltenham General Hospital.

This page gives you information about having a CT colonoscopy, how the test is done, the risks involved and what to expect. A CT colonoscopy is also known as a virtual colonoscopy.

We are sorry that you have had a miscarriage. To help you get through this difficult time, you should have already received information about different treatment options. This page gives you information about a surgical option called Manual Vacuum Aspiration (MVA), which can be done using local anaesthesia. It also explains the possible risks and benefits of the procedure and what to expect during and after discharge.

This page has been written to help you understand more about Lichen Planus (LP) affecting the vulva and/or vagina. It gives you information about Lichen Planus, what causes it and the available treatment. Listed at the end of the page are the websites where you can find out more about the condition.

This page gives you information about your planned exercise stress echocardiogram.

The Gloucestershire NHS Procurement Shared Service is hosted by Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GHNHSFT) and is set up to provide procurement services and advice to three organisations: our Trust, Gloucestershire Hospitals Subsidiary Company Limited (GMS) and Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC).

This page gives you information about having a Computed Tomography (CT) guided abdominal or pelvic biopsy. It explains how the procedure is carried out and some of the possible complications.