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Changes to Cheltenham A&E during BMA Industrial Action 17 - 22 December
A specialist hand clinic offers comprehensive care including diagnostics, splinting, therapy, injections, and surgery for hand, wrist, and upper limb conditions
A step-by-step guide on how to download the Badger Notes app and set up a Badger Notes account.
Catheter urine samples are only routinely processed in the following circumstances:
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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The central slip is the name given to the tendon responsible for pulling the middle knuckle joint straight. Usually, the proximal interphalangeal joint or second knuckle joint becomes swollen and tender, and the finger will not pull straight easily.
I remember as a young girl being in hospital with ear problems and having surgery. Seeing what the nurses were doing and how caring they were inspired me to want to be one, hence choosing to be a nurse.
This page gives you and your birthing partner information about the benefits and safe use of essential oils and massage during your labour. The service is offered to you by Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Many of our midwives are trained to be able to advise and administer essential oils to you during labour.
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.
This page will provide you with basic information about a procedure for stress incontinence known as colposuspension.
A general anaesthetic will mean your child will be asleep when they have their treatment.
Latest on staffing challenges and the impact on maternity services at Stroud Maternity and Cheltenham Aveta
For adults, blood taken into a 5mL gold top gel tube (rust top for the Acute Unit)
From 9 to 15 October, we are joining people across the country to mark Baby Loss Awareness Week. This is a time to remember babies who have died during pregnancy, at birth or in infancy and to offer support to anyone affected.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) published results of its national maternity survey on Friday 9 February.
Your team will work with you to get the best results from your cancer treatment. It is important that you are involved in your treatment decisions. You have the right to say what your wishes are.
This page gives you instructions for putting drops into your eyes and how to care for your eyes after surgery.
Clotted blood. (No patient preparation or special handling required)