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by Zoe Brown
This is an injury to the metacarpal-phalangeal joint or to the proximal inter-phalangeal joint as a result of direct puncture of the joint by a tooth.
We are delighted to announce the phased re-opening of Cheltenham General Hospital’s A&E department next month (June) in response to the continued reduction in community transmission of COVID-19 and low hospital admissions
Carboxyhaemoglobin levels (COHb) are indicated when there is a clinical suspicion of carbon monoxide poisoning.
When you are a fitted with a hearing aid, it remains the property of the NHS that you are responsible for. It is an expensive piece of technology and you should do all you can to keep it safe.
by Dawn Morrall, Rachel Pritchard & Kay Davis
by Paul Dunckley
by Chelcie Griffiths-Mead
Guideline for the treatment and prophylaxis of Ifosfamide induced Encephalitis.
We are committed to providing full and open information about our organisation, in full accordance with freedom of information and related legislation. This includes transparency on our governance, finances and performance.
Scientists have developed a pioneering new technique that can detect and diagnose one of the most common types of cancer within seconds - using light.
This page gives you information about self-administration of medicines.
This page will answer some of the questions you may have about the medication (metformin) you have been advised to take to help with your condition of polycystic ovaries (PCOS).
by Rachel Lennox
This page gives you information about having a Computed Tomography (CT) scan of the body. It explains how the procedure is carried out and some of possible complications.
The two most common anticoagulants Warfarin and Unfractionated Heparin are monitored via the INR and APTT Ratio respectively. A baseline coagulation screen should always be requested prior to starting a patient on anticoagulants.
Septic arthritis is an infection of a joint where the joint often becomes hot, red and swollen and it is uncomfortable to move it.
Osteoarthritis has a very characteristic appearance on X-rays, making it relatively easy to exclude any other types of arthritis.
Individuals who are at continuous risk should have their antibody levels tested every six months. Reinforcing doses of vaccine should be given if serology indicates that antibody levels are below a protective antibody titre of at least 0.5 IU/mL (WHO 2010).
by Dr Alexandra Powell, Dr Jack Burnham and Dr Rachel Wright
