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We know that you would rather recover at home than in hospital. That’s why we're working together to make getting you home safely a priority.

GPs and community NHS teams in some areas of the county will start COVID-19 vaccination of priority groups, for example the over 80s, from mid-week (pending vaccine delivery) with other areas following very soon.

There are so many ways that you can help make a difference - wherever you are on your journey, we are here to help

Any member of the Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust can nominate themselves for a governor vacancy in their constituency.

Epilepsy disrupts the normal electrical activity our brains use to communicate with the rest of the body, resulting in someone having a ‘seizure’ or a ‘fit.’

Building on the success of their first transplant games last year, the Gloucestershire team have won four gold medals, two silver and two bronze in Oxford at the weekend.

If you are unwell, require close monitoring or your treatment is administered over several hours, you may need to stay on an inpatient ward.

This page gives you information about how to raise an informal concern or share a compliment about the services at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

A project is underway to develop a new four-storey Critical Care Unit on the Gloucestershire Royal Hospital site.

by Charlotte Jakab-Hall & Sophie Finch Turner

At Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, we believe that every baby being born is special. During your caesarean, there are ways in which we can help to assist you having an individual experience for the birth of your baby. There are many combinations of the listed choices which may make the birth experience more enjoyable and less stressful. If this is something you would like to consider for your caesarean birth then please ask your midwife or obstetrician for more information.

By Dr Hina Iftikhar, Dr Seema Alaee, Dr Jessica Bennett, Dr Rachel Kaminski, Dr David Windsor, Dr Charlie Sharp

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.

It is essential that your bowel is empty for this investigation. In order for your bowel to be empty please follow the instructions below.

A Fibro Scanner is a type of ultrasound that is used to assess liver fibrosis in a non-invasive way. The equipment can help to provide a prompt diagnosis, which is especially important as 90% of liver disease is reversible if detected early. This also enables the hepatology team to organise a treatment plan as soon as possible for patients. The Fibroscan procedure is quick and painless, and can also help in emergency situations by providing accurate readings of liver damage in less than 15 minutes.

Mr O’Callaghan started his NHS consultant post in Gloucestershire NHS Foundation Trust in 2025. Having graduated from the University of Southampton in 2012 he obtained initial training through the academic foundation programme in Cardiff with basic surgical training in Bristol. Jamie completed his Trauma & Orthopaedic training within the Severn deanery. He has undertaken two high volume complex spinal fellowships. One of which focused on adult and paediatric spinal deformity in Taunton, Somerset and the second in London, Ontario Canada which combined Orthopaedic and Neurosurgical spinal surgery.