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This page aims to provide you with information following your ankle injury. You have a soft tissue injury which usually causes pain, swelling, bruising and some restriction of movement.
This page provides information for people travelling by car and bus to Cheltenham General and Gloucestershire Royal Hospitals. We know that travelling to an appointment can be stressful, so please leave extra time before your appointment. This will allow time for parking. You will need to bring change with you should you need it. Hospital maps are available on our website and these highlight the locations of the car parks.
Our Oral and Maxillofacial Surgical team specialise in the treatment of diseases, injuries, tumours and deformities of the mouth, jaw and face.
Mr Batten is a specialist upper limb surgeon who has been trained in internationally renowned surgical centres. He has an interest in shoulder and elbow surgery as well as general orthopaedic trauma. He is an expert in conservative and surgical management of problems affecting the upper limb.
Dr Balapatabendi completed her paediatric and diabetes/endocrinology training in Leicester, mainly at the University Hospital of Leicester.
For adults, blood taken into a 5mL gold top tube (or rust top for the Acute Unit)
A new initiative to improve the experience of patients experiencing a mental health crisis launches this week in our Emergency Departments at Cheltenham and Gloucester
If your GP arranges for you to be seen by our Frailty team, they will usually ask for you to come to our Frailty SDEC (Same Day Emergency Care) at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.
Our Arts in Trust programme is dedicated to supporting care through creativity
A variety of conditions, including:
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.
by Elisabeth Cook
The pavlik harness is designed to gently position your baby’s hips to help them to develop normally.
The information in this page will help you understand why you have been offered an injection into a joint or the soft tissue surrounding a joint and what to expect when the injection is given. The page also answers some of the commonly asked questions.
Check swab expiry date before use
We appeal to smokers to take their cigarettes well away from our buildings and grounds, and hope that they will consider others before they light up.
Your child has had an injury to the arm which has been diagnosed as a buckle fracture. This injury is treated like a sprain and will not cause any long-term problems. The following information aims to explain what a buckle fracture is and how to support a child while it heals.
Infected Blood Inquiry report