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From Monday 1 February, birth supporters will be offered rapid COVID-19 tests when they attend inpatient maternity services
No specific patient preparation is required.
Microbiology
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by Debra Clark
At Gloucester, we invested up to £30m on improving the Emergency Department and acute medical care facilities.
Our community projects involve collaborations with a diverse array of groups and organisations from Gloucestershire and beyond, including various charities, schools, colleges and community groups.
This page provides information about oral hygiene and mouth care for patients having radiotherapy or chemotherapy treatment. You may experience a dry or sore mouth or notice taste changes when you are having radiotherapy or chemotherapy treatment. These problems can be due to the treatment you are receiving. It is very important that you tell your healthcare professional (nurse or radiographer) if you experience these changes as they may be able to recommend specific treatments for you. These symptoms might continue for some time after your treatment has finished but the suggestions in this page may help to keep you comfortable. Good mouth hygiene is essential.
The UK has left the EU and a trade deal has been announced. At Gloucestershire Hospitals, our key priority is to ensure the safety of patient care.
The latest X-ray machine has been donated by the Provincial Grand Lodge of Gloucestershire Freemasons whose members raised the £100,000 needed in a matter of months.
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Following your thyroid surgery, you have been referred to the Gloucestershire Oncology Centre for Radioactive Iodine (RAI) therapy. This page gives you information about the preparation, treatment and aftercare.
Suspected measles, mumps and rubella cases can be confirmed using an oral fluid test kit
COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus strain that first emerged in China in December 2019. In humans, coronaviruses are known to cause respiratory infections ranging from the common cold to more severe disease.
The first step on Khoboso's journey from the Chalbi Desert in Kenya to Gloucestershire was initiated by the kindness of a stranger
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.
Dr Tangye is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist specialising in the psychological care of older people across our hospitals. She has a special interest in Parkinson's Disease and managing cognitive change in later life. Dr Tangye offers therapeutic work to support older people in adapting to and coping with the psychological and neuropsychological changes that health conditions in later life can bring.
