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by Jim Moriarty
by Deborah Painter
by Jenny Boobyer
by Margaret Collins
This page gives information to patients having a peripheral intravenous (IV) cannula tube inserted into a vein. This is usually into the back of your hand or your arm (see Figure 1 and 2).
Antimicrobial Stewardship is defined as "an organisational or healthcare system wide approach to promoting and monitoring judicious use of antimicrobials to preserve their future effectiveness."
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Hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) is a severe form of pregnancy sickness which can start early in pregnancy and last for months.
Self-care intravenous antibiotic pump therapy is a new treatment supported by our Trauma Assessment and Treatment Unit (TATU) virtual ward team, which allows patients to return to the comfort of their own homes while continuing intravenous antibiotic treatment. We expect this to lead to a reduction in risks to patients, reduced costs and a more sustainable model of healthcare.
The 8th GSQIA Graduation and Awards Ceremony took place on Monday, 30th of April 2018 at 1:30pm in the Lecture Hall in Sandford Education Centre, Cheltenham General Hospital.
Prescribers wishing to prescribe restricted antibiotics are required to contact the Microbiologist for approval, which must then be recorded in the medical notes. The exception to this is where:
This Christmas Eve marks a fresh chapter for Cheltenham General Hospital’s Medical Day Unit (MDU), as it opens in its new home on Oakley Ward, Centre Block, after relocating from its previous site near A&E.
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The medical day unit provides IV drip (intravenous infusion) treatments for patients with stomach, kidney, neurology, rheumatology, breathing or skin conditions.
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
Department of microbiology.
The 11th GSQIA Graduation and Awards Ceremony took place on Friday, 15th of March 2019 from 9:30am – 12.30pm in the Lecture Hall at Redwood Education Centre, Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.
by Dr Marcin Pachucki
