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Here are some Frequently Asked Questions that might help if you have queries about the Patient Portal.
The orthoptic exercises described on this page have been advised and explained to you by your orthoptist. This page is provided as a reminder to keep at home of how to complete the exercises. Only do the exercises which you were advised to do.
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Young people in Gloucestershire are being offered the opportunity to gain valuable real-life experience when they participate in T-Level placements at county hospitals.
You have been told you are likely to have uric acid stones, these are the only stones which may be dissolved by changing the pH of urine.
The Gloucestershire Cancer Prehabilitation Service will be temporarily suspended from 1 August 2025 due to ongoing staffing challenges and wider service pressures.
No specific preparation required
For adults, blood taken into a 5mL gold top tube (or rust top for the Acute Unit)
4ml EDTA sample.
Thanks to your donations, the charity has funded a new role within the Oncology Outpatients - a frailty occupational therapist to provide patients living with frailty additional personalised support, treatment and care.
If your question is not answered here, you have various options to get in touch with our team, depending on its urgency:
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If you’re a patient who smokes, our Tobacco Free Team are here to help as part of your stay in hospital.
It is essential that your bowel is empty for this investigation. In order for your bowel to be empty please follow the instructions below.
We are delighted to announce that the CQC has rated Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GHNHSFT) as ‘GOOD’ overall, following a comprehensive inspection of services last autumn.
The metacarpal bones are the bones of the hand. They articulate or join up with the wrist joint on one side, and the bones of the fingers on the other side.
This page gives you information about the banding of your piles, what to expect after the procedure and the possible complications. It also gives you information about how to stop the piles returning.
This is a guide to keep your child safe and help them recover from their head injury. Your child has been assessed and is able to go home. Please make sure they are with an experienced carer who is able to closely observe them for the next few days.
DadPad is an information pack in digital form developed by dads, for dads to help fathers of all ages in Gloucestershire prepare for family life.