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This page has been given to you because you have injured your shoulder. An X-ray suggests that you have fractured your clavicle (sometimes known as your collar bone) or injured your acromioclavicular (AC) joint. The AC joint is where your clavicle meets your shoulder.

These are the terms and conditions for private patients at our Trust. They include important information about your treatment.

This page gives you information about using an ambulatory pump to receive chemotherapy treatment at home.

As part of the Government’s commitment to greater transparency and accountability in the NHS, a new performance assessment system has been introduced: the NHS National Oversight Framework (NOF).

This page gives you information about having a Computed Tomography (CT) guided Ablation. It explains how the procedure is carried out and some of the possible complications.

This page has been written by the Insulin Pump Therapy Team to standardise the information given to patients about Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion (CSII) pump therapy in Gloucestershire. We advise that you and/or your family read the booklet PDF attached to the bottom of this page and keep it in a safe place for reference when needed.

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The 6th GSQIA Graduation and Awards Ceremony took place on 12th of December 2017 at 10:00am in the Lecture Hall in Sandford Education Centre, Cheltenham General Hospital.

This page is to inform you about how some of your medicines will be supplied. The medicine(s) shown on this page will be delivered to you by a clinical homecare provider. The hospital clinical team uses a homecare provider to dispense and deliver certain medicines. At your hospital appointment your medication will be reviewed and a prescription written. You will not need to collect the medication from the pharmacy department in the hospital or get a prescription from your GP. Instead, your prescription will be sent directly to the homecare provider specified. Within a few days of receiving your prescription the homecare provider will call you to arrange a time and location for the delivery of your medication (and any other items required to use the medicine such as syringes). In addition to this page, you may be sent an information pack from the homecare provider. The pack will give you more details about the service they offer and provide you with the contact details of the homecare Patient Services department. This will enable you to contact them if you have any concerns or if you no longer wish to use this service.

This page gives you information about transperineal biopsy of the prostate, including the nature of the procedure, risks, benefits, alternatives and what to expect.

If you are on a low income or benefits you might be able to reclaim your transport costs to and from the hospital or other NHS premises.

Fatigue is the feeling of having no energy and is a common side effect. Resting and sleeping may not help improve fatigue.

Making the choice to stop smoking and reduce how much alcohol you drink is a step you can take to support your health

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Hysterectomy can be carried out abdominally, vaginally, laparoscopically or in a combination of these routes. This page gives you information about having a laparoscopic (keyhole) route of surgery called Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy (TLH) and answers some of the commonly asked questions.

Hysteroscopy is a procedure to look at the inside of the uterus (womb) using a small telescope (hysteroscope). This page will answer some of the questions you may have and help to reduce some of your concerns about attending for this procedure.

Your oncologist has recommended that you have a course of radiotherapy. This information page aims to tell you about radiotherapy and what will happen. Please be aware that radiotherapy centres are training centres for doctors, nurses and radiographers including both male and female members of staff. 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.

Trace element analysis including selenium (Se) is not routinely indicated in the healthy population. Selenium levels are requested whenever a deficiency or toxicity is suspected due to the medical history or clinical signs and symptoms.

Gloucestershire Royal Hospital and Cheltenham General Hospital are located close to the centres of Gloucester and Cheltenham and are easily accessible by public transport, bicycle or car. We support a variety of options to help staff choose the easiest and most sustainable way to get to our main sites.

This page gives you information about Enhanced Supportive Care (ESC).