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Peripheral neuropathy means damage to the nerves in the hands and feet. This can be caused by some cancer drugs.
Chemical Pathology
For adults, blood taken into a 5mL gold top gel tube (rust top for the Acute Unit)
This page outlines the risks and possible complications linked to obesity and the benefits of losing weight. You may find this information useful as you have recently been given advice about how life style changes and weight loss will help to improve your fertility.
In response to emerging concerns about the prolonged exposure to Entonox (Gas & Air) for staff working in our maternity services, we are changing the way that this will be used, effective immediately.
To learn more about phosphate visit Lab Tests Online or access the Phosphate monograph of the Association for Clinical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine
You have been asked to attend Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) at Cheltenham General Hospital or Gloucestershire Royal Hospital because it is suspected you may have a developing blockage in your lungs called a Pulmonary Embolism (PE). This page will give you information about what this means and how you will be looked after.
This page gives advice about having a brother or sister in the Neonatal Unit (NNU)
We've developed a new set of Plaster Room web pages for patients, about plasters, splints, crutches and frames.
The JabVan at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital re-opened to the public to support the autumn 2022 COVID-19 Vaccination campaign and will be closing after 25 February 2023
This page has been produced to answer some of the commonly asked questions about your planned visit to the Colposcopy Clinic. You have been asked to attend the clinic for a colposcopy examination. This may be for a number of reasons. Your appointment letter will tell you exactly why you have been referred to us.
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.
The NHS in Gloucestershire is urging local people to continue to seek urgent medical help if they have symptoms of a potentially serious illness or health condition.
Parents and loved ones affected by baby loss could soon be able to visit a new garden of remembrance as part of our Big Plus Fund.
Do you feel like your life is on hold waiting for the pain to get better? Are you stuck, wishing that the pain would just go away? Do you struggle with the idea of accepting your pain? Do you feel that pain has taken away who you used to be? Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) could help you live your life again despite having pain.
