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Changes to Cheltenham A&E during BMA Industrial Action 17 - 22 December
This pagegives you information about doxycycline and its use, including side effects. It has been suggested that you take doxycycline because it is considered an important part of the treatment for many types of hair and scalp disorders including Lichen planopilaris and Follicultius decalvans.
by Sister Jo Davis, Ptech Cert
As part of our ongoing commemorations marking the anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021, we remembered the lives lost and reflected on the many changes it brought to all our lives.
The early pregnancy assessment clinic is an emergency service if you are between 7 and 15 weeks pregnant and experience pain or bleeding.
Asma Pandor, an Admiral Nurse renowned for her dedication to dementia care at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, has been awarded the British Empire Medal in the New Year’s Honours for her outstanding services to nursing.
Our acute hospitals at Cheltenham and Gloucester are extremely busy and an increasing number of in-patients with COVID-19 is adding to the pressure on services this week
Our hospitals thrive and excel on the dedication and commitment of our staff. This has been seen time and again during the pandemic and the continued sustained pressure in our Emergency Departments (EDs).
by Jean Tucker and James Farley
The information given here is intended for use by healthcare professionals. Please see Lab Tests Online-UK for more general advice, links and background.
This is a reference laboratory investigation – tests performed in Southmead Hospital (NBT) Microbiology Department. Antimicrobial Reference Laboratory. We recommend monitoring co-trimoxazole levels in patients with renal failure and/or high dose co-trimoxazole therapy. They can also be useful for monitoring absorption in neutropenic patients.
This page gives you information about having laser treatment on your eye(s). Your eyes have been diagnosed with, or maybe likely to develop problems with the circulation of the fluid within the eye. This can lead to a painful type of glaucoma called angle-closure glaucoma. Laser treatment needs to be performed on your eye to help the fluid pass more freely within your eye.
This page provides an overview of Oesophageal Cancer and Stomach Cancer
This page answers the commonly asked questions that parents have about their child’s angiography procedure.
Doctors divide nerve injuries into three simple groups and understanding the difference between these groups can help predict whether or not surgery to the nerve is required
A fun and exciting way to help patients and staff with a chance to win amazing prizes
What to expect during your stay, ward facilities, visiting policy, and how to raise concerns while you’re a patient.
You have been told that you are colonised with, or have an infection with a multi-drug resistant organism. The information on this page answers some of the commonly asked questions about this condition.
Dr Dutta is a part time consultant physician in stroke and Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA). His parent specialties are General (Internal) Medicine and Geriatric Medicine. He is interested in stroke research and is the Principal Investigator of several multicentre stroke studies. His own research interests include the diagnosis and prognosis of TIA and the analysis of routinely collected data for service improvement.
Mrs Galm did her ENT training in Glasgow and the West Midlands with a fellowship training in advanced rhinology at the University of Birmingham.
