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The Trust’s Cancer Trials Team have been successful in applying to take part in a number of new research trials and these studies will enable us to offer
This can take up to 5 weeks If a consultant follow up is needed you will receive an appointment letter in the post.
A nurse will take you into the room where your bronchoscopy will take place. A nurse will stay with you during the procedure.
You will be given written information to take home. If a sample (biopsy or polyp) has been taken, the result will take up to 5 weeks to process.
The procedure will take up to 30 minutes to complete.
Fasting Please take your regular medication unless you have been advised to stop taking it by the hospital.
We will do our best to make sure that any investigations and discussions take place as quickly as possible and that you are kept informed.
This can take a few weeks. The doctor will then arrange an appointment to see you.
It can take up to an hour to take effect. Do not wait for pain to become severe; mild pain is easier to control.
If your child is under 2 or over 6 years old If your child is under 2, you will need to take your child to Gloucestershire Royal Hospital to have their
Please take a look at our Children's Safeguarding leaflet for more information.
How long will the procedure take?
Without patient support, these trials would not be possible, and we are incredibly grateful for anyone who chooses to take part.
"It will be somewhere for people to go, so they can sit and reflect and where they can take family members.
Take your regular medication as it’s prescribed, and register with your GP for online repeat prescriptions to ensure you have enough medication while you
It is therefore important that we take blood samples before treatment starts so that we have a baseline value to which future blood test results can be
Dr Pirie has a special interest in neonatology and completed a Senior Fellowship in Neonatology in Perth, Australia, before returning to Gloucester to take
You will be asked to breath this in then wait 20 to 40 minutes for it to take effect.
This can take up to 5 weeks. If a consultant follow up is needed you will receive an appointment letter in the post.
The pain relief can take up to an hour to take effect. Do not wait for the pain to become severe; mild pain is easier to control.
