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It has been recommended that you have a course of radiotherapy for a benign (non-cancerous) condition. This page gives you information about the planning, delivery and side effects that you may experience during and after treatment. Please be aware that radiotherapy centres are training centres for doctors, nurses and radiographers. Students may be present in the department but they are supervised at all times. If you would prefer not to have students present during your treatment, please let a member of staff know. You may find it useful to write down some questions before you start your treatment. A space is provided towards the end of the leaflet attached, below for you to do so.
Peri-operative medicine: care of older adults pre and post surgery Acute (front door) Frailty: assessing frail, older adults on admission with a view to arrange their ongoing care in a non hospital setting according to their wishes
This page gives you information about your oesophageal manometry test. Any questions that you may have will be answered by a member of the clinic staff. Your appointment is at the Gastrointestinal (GI) Laboratory located in the GI/Lung Function Department at Cheltenham General Hospital. You should report to the receptionist in the Lung Function Department on arrival.
It is essential that your bowel is empty for this investigation. In order for your bowel to be empty please follow the instructions below:
Thanks to your support, a new research role has been funded to help support patients recovering from weight loss surgery.
Continuity of Carer is a key recommendation of NHS England’s Better Births report and aims to make maternity care more personalised and safe.
By Dr H Iftikhar, Dr S Alaee, Dr J Bennett, Dr A Creamer, Dr R Kaminski, Dr D Windsor, Dr C Sharp
The 12th GSQIA Graduation and Awards Ceremony took place on Thursday, 30th of May 2019 from 9:30am – 12.30pm in the Lecture Hall at Redwood Education Centre, Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.
As we come to the end of 2020, we would like to personally thank each and every one of you for your outstanding dedication, in what has been one of the most difficult years we have ever experienced as an NHS trust.
Lactate is normally assayed using the blood gas analysers situated in the emergency departments or the departments of Critical Care at both Gloucestershire Royal and Cheltenham General Hospital (a blood gas syringe which must be analysed within 5 minutes of collection is required)
Having qualified as an orthopaedic surgeon, Mr Kempshall completed two years of advanced training fellowships in knee surgery based in Coventry and Bristol. He currently sits on the steering committee of the UK National Ligament Registry and has a diploma in sports medicine.
Your kidney mass has been surgically removed and analysed by our pathology department. It has been confirmed as a renal cell carcinoma (kidney cancer).
By Dr Hina Iftikhar, Dr Warren Doherty, Dr Charlie Sharp
We're working in partnership with Gloucestershire Libraries to promote free digital library services, including thousands of eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines and eNewspapers that can be enjoyed via your smart phone, tablet, or laptop.
This page will explain why you are being offered the Hepatitis B vaccine. Patients with chronic kidney disease are at an increased risk of Hepatitis B virus infections due to the increased exposure to blood and blood products. All donated blood is tested for Hepatitis B. However, the Department of Health recommends that all patients with kidney failure are vaccinated against the virus.
This page has been written to help you understand the emotional changes you may have after a stroke.
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)
Clotted blood.
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