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BMA Resident Doctors’ Industrial action – 7 April to 13 April and temporary changes to Cheltenham A&E
Our annual equality report has been written to demonstrate compliance with the Equality Act 2010, specifically the Public Sector Equality Duty contained within it.
This page gives you information about having an operation on your femoral artery (the artery in the groin) to improve a narrowing or blockage in the blood vessels. It also answers some of the commonly asked questions about hospital admission, the operation and discharge home.
As leaders of Gloucestershire’s health and social care community, we are speaking out together because we are deeply concerned by the recent reported rise in racially motivated incidents in our communities and aimed at our staff.
Cheltenham General Hospital’s A&E department resumes its night-time nurse-led service on 30 June in line with plans to restore the service to its pre-pandemic status
This page provides information about the pleural aspiration procedure.
After training in Southampton, Dr Reed worked as a junior doctor in Winchester, Portsmouth and Cheltenham (where he first decided on a career in Oncology). Further experience in medicine was gained working in Belize and New Zealand.
This page provides information for patients who may need to have an indwelling pleural catheter.
Infliximab is an anti-tumour necrosis factor-α (Anti-TNF) antibody. It is from a group of drugs called cytokine inhibitors. Cytokines are small protein molecules, which occur in the body and are involved in inflammatory conditions.
Acute cutaneous drug reactions are common in hospital. These guidelines will help you identify and manage two of the more severe types of cutaneous drug reaction.
You have been suggested this page because we want to measure the level of kidney function of your child/young person. This page gives you information about the glomerular filtration rate (IGFR) test that is used to do this and what to expect. At Gloucestershire Hospital NHS Foundation Trust we use iohexal to measure the IGFR of the kidneys to show us how well they are working.
This page gives you information about the care available from the Linc Haematology Psychology Service, listing the difficulties we can help with and what to expect at your first appointment.
The low FODMAP diet is an international recognised dietary approach for managing the symptoms of IBS. It has been shown to help around 70% of patients who try it with the help of a FODMAP trained dietitian.
Blood Transfusion
In line with Government guidance, the NHS in Gloucestershire is asking hospital outpatients and visitors (who are not affected by current visiting restrictions) to plan ahead and have face coverings available for when they attend hospital from 15 June.
Hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) is a severe form of pregnancy sickness which can start early in pregnancy and last for months.
You need to have a further colonoscopy to attempt to remove the polyp(s) found at the time of your last procedure. It is important that you read this information before your appointment so that you understand this procedure and the preparation involved.
This page gives you information about what you can expect when you have surgery at one of our hospitals and how to prepare for your surgery. If you need an interpreter or information in a different language, please phone the number on your admission letter.
Nursing Support Workers' Day is on 23rd of November, celebrating the important contribution nursing support workers make to patient care and health and social care services. This year some of our HCSWs are sharing their career stories.