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by Beth Jones
You might take a break from your medical training for a number of reasons, including:
You have been offered a treatment to your oesophagus (gullet) called Radio Frequency Ablation (RFA). This page contains information about the treatment and will hopefully answer any questions that you may have. It is important that you read this information so that you understand why you have been recommended for this treatment and what it involves.
A guide for patients self-administering. This page will help you to safely give yourself your treatment by subcutaneous injection. Subcutaneous means giving the injection into the fatty tissue layer just under the skin. Self-administration will allow you to have greater freedom and take control of your treatment.
“A butterfly lights besides us like a sunbeam, and for a brief moment its glory and beauty belong to our world: but then it flies again. And though we wish it could have stayed; we feel so lucky to have seen it”
This year’s No Smoking Day is on March 11, 2026. Make it your day to quit smoking for good!
Gloucestershire Royal Hospital has today (Monday 27 September) unveiled a new piece of specially commissioned floor-to-ceiling artwork in its A&E department as part of a focus on improving the experience of patients in mental health crisis.
Advice and guidance on visting our hospitals, including visiting times.
Businesses, schools and community groups can join the pack to support an incredible wildlife sculpture trail coming to Gloucestershire!
Having a nosebleed is common and it is usually mild and easily treated. Some nosebleeds can be more severe which is usually the case in older people who have other medical conditions. This page gives you information about what causes a nosebleed and the different treatments available for children and adults.
You have referred this this page as you have had a Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy (RALP) procedure. The information lists the most common issues that people experience after this procedure.
You have been referred this page after receiving X-ray radiation as part of your diagnosis or treatment. This page will give you basic information about radiation and advice on how to care for your skin following your procedure.
This page is designed to allow you to gauge how you are doing after having a wrist fracture.
The Lilleybrook ward cares for patients being treated for cancer. We are in the Oncology centre, on the ground floor at the back of Cheltenham General Hospital.
The scaphoid is the most commonly injured bone within the wrist, but frequently difficult to assess on X-rays.
This page gives you information about nasal douching, when to use it and how to make up a saline solution.
The Children’s Emergency Department at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital has been transformed into a vibrant and comforting space thanks to new jungle-themed artwork created by artist and illustrator Alice Humphreys.
This page will give you general information about having a barium meal or barium follow through X-ray and answer some of the commonly asked questions.
What we have done to make maternity care safer for you.