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Patients should be antibiotic-free for at least 7 days before a biopsy is performed
The Delivery Suite at the Women's Centre at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital is a state of the art facility, designed to give you the best possible service if you need medical assistance during labour.
Serum - paired samples not required
Hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) is a severe form of pregnancy sickness which can start early in pregnancy and last for months.
By Dr H Iftikhar, Dr S Alaee, Dr J Bennett, Dr A Creamer, Dr R Kaminski, Dr D Windsor, Dr C Sharp
In order for the laboratories to accept a sample for analysis, both the sample and request form must be adequately labelled.
We are holding a Quality Summit on 11 November 2024 at Redwood Education Centre, Gloucestershire Royal Hospital to explore a number of issues identified through thematic analysis relating to the use and care of urinary catheters.
We are currently experiencing IT disruption, which is affecting some services at our hospitals.
By Dr Hina Iftikhar, Dr Bethany Stoneham, Dr Jonathan Archer, Dr Adam Usher
by Helen Overton, Silvia Oliva and Vivienne McCrorie
by Isolde Newberry
This page provides you with information following the broken bone in your hand. This is known as a 5th Metacarpal fracture (MCP) and is below your little finger. See Figure 1 below.
The Discharge Medicines Service (DMS) is a service all community pharmacies provide to patients who would benefit from extra support related to their medicines.
You have been prescribed, or are being considered for, pentoxifylline and tocopherol (vitamin E). These medications are prescribed to manage osteoradionecrosis (ORN) of the jaw. This is a condition caused by reduced blood supply to the bone which leads to bone tissue damage or poor healing. The medications can be used to treat active ORN or to reduce the risk of developing ORN in patients who have previously had radiotherapy and now need dental extractions. This page will outline further information about these medications, how to take them and the possible side effects.
Dr Simon James Gunn is a consultant radiologist, with a special interest in musculoskeletal imaging.
Our green spaces can be an oasis for those needing to escape from the busy hub of the main hospital environments
Miss Court is a Breast Surgeon with an interest in specialised training in oncoplastic, reconstruction, fat grafting and minimal access breast surgery for cancer and developmental breast problems. She qualified in Dundee in 1996 and trained in surgery in Leicester, Bristol, Cheltenham and Australia.
The information in this page will help to answer some of the questions you may have about posterior vitreous detachment. If you have any further questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to speak to the doctor or nurse caring for you.
This information on this page is for patients and their family to help them understand the important things about having treatment of an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA).
