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This page gives you information about Meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and its treatment.
It is essential that your bowel is empty for this investigation. In order for your bowel to be empty, please follow the instructions below.
This page provides information for patients who have an open wound (not closed with stitches) that needs debriding (removal of unwanted tissue) to allow it to heal. Larval therapy and bio surgical debridement are 2 other terms that we use to describe the debriding of wounds using sterile larvae (maggots). Larval therapy is a reliable and recognised practice to assist debridement in a wound.
Putting you in control of your follow-up care This page provides you with information about Patient Initiated Follow-Up appointments or PIFU for short, at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. It explains what PIFU appointments are and how they work.
This page includes information about diet and gives details of exercises that you can do while sitting in a chair.
This procedure is designed to straighten the finger, and is something that people usually opt to do because of restriction in the function of the hand as a result of Dupuytren’s disease.
This page gives you information about bimatoprost eye drops used to stimulate eyelash growth and the possible side effects.
The COVID-19 situation in the UK is changing over time and we therefore recommend that you follow the up-to-date advice being provided by Public Health England and the Government. There is also very useful information specifically for rheumatology patients provided by Arthritis UK.
A cancer diagnosis can bring many changes, but taking care of your overall health remains just as important as ever. This booklet gives you information about building healthy habits such as eating well, staying active and building emotional strength. Following the information on this page will help you to be in the best possible health before you start your cancer journey.
We appeal to smokers to take their cigarettes well away from our buildings and grounds
I'm an overseas qualified nurse from Nigeria, and came to the UK in 2020. I practiced on Ward 6b (Elderly care) at GRH as a staff nurse and recently started a new role as a Clinical Nurse Educator on 6B and the Frailty Assessment Unit. I am very passionate about supporting people to bring out the best in them, harnessing their potential and providing peer support.
Deficiency of the enzyme alpha-galactosidase, results in Fabry's disease, an X-linked, recessive, lysosomal storage disease, also known as Anderson-Fabry disease.
Making the choice to stop smoking and reduce how much alcohol you drink is a step you can take to support your health
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.
You have been referred this page because you have a soft tissue injury to your wrist or hand.
It is essential that your bowel is empty for this investigation. In order for your bowel to be empty, please follow the instructions on this page.
You have been referred this page because your kidneys are no longer functioning efficiently. Excess water and waste need to be removed from your body in another way, through dialysis. The method of dialysis you have chosen is peritoneal dialysis. To enable you to have this type of dialysis, you will need a Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) catheter.
This page is to give you information about your planned bubble contrast echocardiogram.