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You may see a Clinical Oncologist (doctor), either a consultant or a specialist registrar.
Using a heat pack
A small area (the size of a 10p coin) of skin behind one of your ears is painted with DCP, at a concentration of 2%, using a cotton bud.
If constipation becomes a problem, please contact your GP as you may need a mild laxative.
During pregnancy a hormone called relaxin is released.
A Stroud family received a special surprise this year when their healthy baby boy was born on Christmas Day at Stroud Maternity Unit.
Cheltenham General Hospital (CGH) is set to benefit from a £10.2m investment to build a new orthopaedic theatre and birthing unit.
What is a Doppler scan?
and asked to sign a consent form.
Paula Hilltout Paula's LGBTQ+ History Month role model is her daughter Paula is a staunch ally and a proud mum of a gay daughter, who last year married
The test involves taking multiple blood pressure (BP) readings instead of a single reading, using a cuff around one of your arms.
Radium-223 is given as an intravenous injection, via a cannula (thin tube) placed into a vein in your hand or arm.
GHNHSFT does not have a service for Clozapine levels. GHC has procured a service from ASI laboratories.
Each team presented a summary of their improvement work and prizes have been awarded in the following categories through a combination of judging panel
For cytogenetics in adults, blood taken into a 6mL lithium heparin tube For cytogenetics in children, blood taken into a 2mL lithium heparin tube
Measles Immunity Testing (serology) is a test performed on a blood sample. It is a test for the detection of measles IgG antibodies.
For women in labour, their treatment is exactly the same, however, Entonox is delivered through a mask rather than a mouthpiece.
This may cause difficulty rising from a chair or a waddling gait.
Gloucestershire Hospitals is rolling out a new digital system in maternity services
Hold this for as many seconds as you can (up to a maximum of 10 seconds). At the end of the hold there should be a definite feeling of ‘letting go’.