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The Surgical Admissions Suite cares for patients who are having elective (planned) surgery and who are expected to stay in hospital overnight or longer. The unit is located in the main corridor from the Tower entrance, and is situated above the Pharmacy department. There is a lift to the right hand side of the stairway.
medicines information for patients
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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) represents a major global threat across human, animal, plant, food, and environmental sectors.
This page provides information for patients who may need to have an indwelling pleural catheter.
The information on this page will help to answer some of the questions you may have about the removal of your fibroid. Your consultant has arranged for you to have your fibroid removed hysteroscopically (removed from the inside of the womb). You will need a general anaesthetic so that you are asleep for this procedure. You should only be in hospital for the day.
Members of the public are being asked to avoid visiting certain wards at Cheltenham General Hospital and Gloucestershire Royal Hospital to help contain the spread of highly contagious winter illnesses such as Norovirus.
This May over 200 NHS staff, patients and supporters attended our Walk for Wards event at the beautiful Bathurst Estate in Cirencester Park.
This is an infection of the tendon sheath that surrounds the flexor tendons (the tendons responsible for closing the hand into a fist) on the palmar surface of the hand
Post-transfusion purpura (PTP) is a delayed adverse reaction to a blood or platelet transfusion that occurs when the body has produced antibodies to the donor transfused platelet antigens. These antibodies destroy the patient's platelets leading to a rapid decline in platelet count. PTP usually presents 5–12 days after transfusion.
For adults, blood taken into a 4mL EDTA tube
You have been told you have a meibomian cyst (or chalazion) on your eyelid and referred to a special ‘cyst’ clinic for review and possible treatment. You may find it useful to read the information on this page as it will give you a better idea of what to expect when you attend your appointment.
This page gives you information about uterine prolapse and laparoscopic hysteropexy (also known as sacrohysteropexy). This procedure is performed for women who wish to have uterine preservation surgery for their prolapse.
Our £17.5m appeal looks to create a new cancer centre that will offer local patients the very best environment for treatment, healing and recovery.
We were saddened to learn of the death of our former Lead Governor, Alan Thomas, who was a pivotal member of our governing body for many years.
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