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Special Care Baby Unit awarded Baby Friendly accreditation
Wye Valley NHS Trust’s Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) has been awarded the prestigious Neonatal Baby Friendly Accreditation by UNICEF (United Nation’s Children’s Fund).
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WVT above the national average in NHS staff survey key areas
Despite ever increasing pressure on services, Wye Valley NHS Trust staff are resilient, hardworking and the majority would recommend the organisation as a place to work.
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CQC rates Emergency Department as “Requires Improvement” and praises staff for being very caring
Following an inspection of the Emergency Department at Hereford County Hospital, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has recognised its staff as very caring, although it gave the department an overall “Requires Improvement” rating due to concerns over patient safety.
Bromyard Community Hospital ward closed to visitors due to Norovirus
As a preventative measure, visiting on the inpatient ward at Bromyard Community Hospital is only permitted on compassionate grounds and after discussion with the nurse in charge. These restrictions are in place to prevent the further spread of diarrhoea and vomiting which is affecting some patients.
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WVT patients to be contacted in bid to cut waiting lists
Patients in Herefordshire waiting more than 12 weeks for an appointment or procedure are being contacted by SMS text message, letter or telephone to help reduce hospital waiting lists so that patients can be seen as quickly as possible.
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WVT maternity scores in top five performing Trust in the region in key areas
Wye Valley NHS Trust’s (WVT) maternity care has been scored in the top five performing Trusts in the region for key areas and above the national average in a recently published patient survey.
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Mums-to-be to benefit from maternity triage unit makeover at Hereford County Hospital
Mums-to-be are to benefit from an expansion and refurbishment of the maternity triage unit at Hereford County Hospital, which opened this week.
Visiting restrictions updated for hospital wards
Visiting restrictions at Ross Community Hospital wards have now been lifted today, Wednesday 24 January, following a recent outbreak of the winter vomiting and diarrhoea bug, Norovirus. However, Arrow Ward, Ashgrove Ward and Frome Ward at Hereford County Hospital are closed to visitors as a preventative measure due to cases of Norovirus.
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Visiting restrictions introduced on some hospital wards due to Norovirus
Some wards at Hereford County Hospital have introduced visiting restrictions due to a rising number of cases of the winter vomiting and diarrhoea bug, Norovirus.
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Don't bring Norovirus into hospitals
Chocolates, magazines, grapes? Whatever you bring into hospital, make sure it’s not Norovirus Wye Valley NHS Trust is urging anyone planning to visit its hospitals to stay at home if they or their family members have had diarrhoea, vomiting or ‘flu-like’ symptoms in the last four days.
Contact Details
John Burnett
Communication and engagement manager
Tel: 01432 372928
Email: John.Burnett@wvt.nhs.uk
Amanda Millichip
Communications officer
Tel: 01432 372928
Email: Amanda.Millichip@wvt.nhs.uk
Fiona Gurney
Communications officer
Tel: 01432 372928
Email: Fiona.gurney@wvt.nhs.uk
Postal address:
Wye Valley NHS Trust
The County Hospital
Trust Headquarters
Union Walk
Hereford
HR1 2ER
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