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Gloucestershire Royal Hospital and Cheltenham General Hospital are located close to the centres of Gloucester and Cheltenham and are easily accessible by public transport, bicycle or car. We support a variety of options to help staff choose the easiest and most sustainable way to get to our main sites.

This page gives you information about Enhanced Supportive Care (ESC).

Losing a baby at any stage of pregnancy is a devastating experience which can leave you feeling bewildered and alone. Many people find it helpful to have special ways to remember their baby. This page tells you about some of the ways Gloucestershire Hospitals can support your memory-making.

This page provides information for patients with a Positive penicillin allergy test.

Blood Transfusion

Patients receiving Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT) treatment for cancer are sometimes asked to attend the Mobile Cancer Care Unit (MCCU) instead of Avening Ward at Cheltenham General Hospital.

By Dr H Iftikhar, Dr S Alaee, Dr J Bennett, Dr A Creamer, Dr R Kaminski, Dr D Windsor, Dr C Sharp

The short Synacthen test (SST) is a test of adrenal insufficiency which can be used as a screening procedure in the non-critically ill patient. The test is based on the measurement of serum cortisol before and after an injection of synthetic ACTH (Synacthen).

These innovative sky ceilings are decorated with bright pictures of outdoor scenes such as trees to add a calming feeling to treatment rooms.

This page provides you with important information for when you are discharged from hospital after having a cardiac catheterisation.

At Gloucester, we invested up to £30m on improving the Emergency Department and acute medical care facilities.

Your team will work with you to get the best results from your cancer treatment. It is important that you are involved in your treatment decisions. You have the right to say what your wishes are.

The first step on Khoboso's journey from the Chalbi Desert in Kenya to Gloucestershire was initiated by the kindness of a stranger

An ultrasound scan is a test that uses high frequency sound waves to build a picture of your baby in the womb. Ultrasound scans are very safe and can be carried out at any stage of pregnancy. Your ultrasound scan is a medical examination important for your wellbeing and that of your baby. The sonographer needs to concentrate fully throughout the scan to carry out the necessary checks and measurements but will explain what they are checking at each stage. For many women, having a scan during pregnancy is an exciting and happy event but please be aware that ultrasound scans are also an opportunity for sonographers to detect some serious health conditions, so try to be prepared for that information.

This information has been given to you to explain what a fibroscan involves. Your doctor has recommended that you have this test to help understand the condition of your liver. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to speak to the nurse or doctor caring for you.

Professor Michael W L Gear, the foremost and most eminent Consultant Surgeon of his generation in Gloucestershire, died peacefully at home on Monday 29 January 2024

This page gives you information about a tracheostomy and why you may need to have one.