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This page gives you information about the care following the removal of your feeding tube. Your feeding tube has now been removed by traction and the stoma site (the hole the tube has come out of) should heal up quickly, usually within 24 hours. Some feeding tubes require endoscopic removal; this would be done under sedation.
How to submit a question for the Trust Board
The learning technology team at Gloucestershire Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (GHNHSFT) has been named Learning and Development Team of the Year, at the fifth Our Health Heroes Awards, for their rapid delivery of an eLearning package that helped ensure more staff had the skills to care for people with respiratory problems, within days of the COVID-19 outbreak.
On Earth Day on 22 April 2024, we are part of a One Gloucestershire campaign designed to promote the correct use of gloves, which are often worn unnecessarily
Helping to make hospital life better, providing the most positive experience and environment
The 17th GSQIA Silver Graduation and Awards Ceremony took place virtually on 19th of November 2020 from 9.30-12.00 on MS Teams.
Peter Lachecki has announced that he will stand down from his role as Chair of Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust at the end of April 2022.
Find out more about the education services available to international medical graduates when working in the UK.
Screening for MSSA is only done by prior arrangement with Microbiology. Please contact the department for further information if screening is required.
For adults, 5 ml of blood taken into a narrow gold top tube (or rust top for the Acute Unit)
We have launched a survey for teenagers and young adults with a long-term health condition, who have recently moved, or are due to move (transition) from Children's to Adult services.
Your donations help to provide specialist care and wellbeing support when people need it most
Maintenance work at the Women’s Centre on Saturday 25 March means that hot water will be unavailable from 8am – 5pm.
by Michael Connelly
This page has been given to you as a reminder on how to manage a single step, up or down, when using sticks, crutches or a walking frame.
As with most tumour markers there is a high incidence of false positive and false negative results. CA 19-9 is most appropriately used in monitoring disease progression or effectiveness of treatment once diagnosis of the tumour has been made and serum concentrations have been shown to be raised prior to treatment (Lewis negative individuals do not express CA 19-9).
