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Department of Haematology
A requestable test profile consisting of:
2ml or 4ml EDTA sample.
Labour can be painful, so it’s important to understand the different pain relief options available to you and the ways your birth partner can help.
A new approach to treating carpal tunnel syndrome is showing how patient care can be faster, simpler and greener at the same time.
You have been given this page because your child, or someone you care for, has been given medicine that contains morphine. This page contains information about some of the medicines your child may need to take to help control their pain.
This page is intended for all pregnant women who have been asked to attend for an oral Glucose Tolerance Test (GTT).
This page provides you with information about having a capsule sponge test.
This page gives you information about having a contrast enhanced mammography (CEM) scan.
You have been invited to attend the Haematology Clinic. This page gives you information about what will happen at the clinic and the staff you may meet. Haematology is the study of blood and the bone marrow. People attending these clinics will usually be suspected of having a problem with their blood.
Gloucestershire Hospitals has recorded its best-ever results in the recent Cancer Experience survey, with 49 out of 60 questions scoring equal to or greater than the national average response.
Health and care leaders in Gloucestershire are urging people to approach the festive period with 'great caution' as they warn of rising hospital admissions and a potential third COVID-19 wave in January.
This page explains what an opioid is and why it is beneficial to some patients who have acute pain.
Runners can put their best foot forward to help thousands of patients in Gloucestershire at a free community event in Cheltenham later this month.
There are several advantages in going private at our hospitals.
Our Resuscitation (Resus) Department are holding a CPR-a-thon on 16 October in aid of Cheltenham and Gloucester Hospitals Charity.
This new facility at Quayside in Gloucester will offer more than 80,000 extra diagnostic appointments each year, allowing patients across Gloucestershire to access potentially lifesaving checks more quickly, without having to go to hospital.
You have been referred this page as you are undergoing surgery on your throat (pharynx). You will be provided with a separate leaflet titled “Pharyngectomy”. If you have not been given one, please ask a member of staff. Due to the nature of this surgery, we expect you to have a sore throat during your recovery. You have been referred this page because you have been prescribed a pain medication called pregabalin.