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COPD singing group strikes a chord with patients

25 Nov 2019

Annie Summers leading the “Singing for Lung Health” group

A singing group to help people suffering from lung conditions has hit the right note with patients at Wye Valley NHS Trust.

Kiosks to make Hospital appointment check-in easier

22 Nov 2019

Pictured left to right are: Receptionist Evie Crawford, Shirley Michael and Oxford Suite Outpatients Team Leader Tanya Probart.

Outpatients at Hereford County Hospital will now find it easier when they arrive for appointments after new patient self check-in kiosks were switched on for the first time.

Hospital and GPs back campaign to reduce overuse of antibiotics to save lives

18 Nov 2019

Left to right: WVT consultant microbiologist Alison Johnson, left, and Dr Paul Harris catch up with patient Jenny Davies at Hereford County Hospital, to discuss the use of antibiotics.

Members of the public are being urged to only take antibiotics when they need them before it is too late and we return to a pre-antibiotic age where common infections and illnesses become untreatable due to overuse making antibiotics ineffective.

Graduates celebrate their return to real life (1)

25 Oct 2019

The graduates at the ceremony with the specially baked cake

Celebration was in the air at a special ceremony which marked the successful completion of a special course by seven local brain injury survivors.

Healthcare workers across Herefordshire get flu jab to protect patients

18 Oct 2019

Staff flu vaccination

Health and care workers across Herefordshire are protecting patients and preparing for this winter’s flu season by getting the flu jab. Nurses, doctors, district nurses, social workers, ambulance and mental health workers, are among more than 1,300 staff who’ve had this year’s flu vaccination so far, as part of the national NHS flu vaccination campaign.

Temporary winter closure for Ross and Leominster Minor Injury Units

15 Oct 2019

The Minor Injury units at Ross and Leominster community hospitals are to close temporarily during the winter to help Wye Valley NHS Trust provide safe services to seriously ill patients needing urgent care at Hereford County Hospital.

Babyloss Awareness Week

01 Oct 2019

Baby Loss Awareness Week 2019 launches in Hereford Hereford County Hospital and Hereford Cathedral are joining forces to raise awareness of pregnancy and baby loss in Herefordshire and Powys during Baby Loss Awareness Week (October 9 to 15).

Call for volunteers to inspect local hospitals food and cleanliness

06 Sep 2019

Wye Valley NHS Trust is calling on members of the public who have had experience of their local hospital to carry out spot checks of hospital food, ward cleanliness, and the privacy and dignity of patients.

Mum sets up new eczema support group for children and their families

04 Sep 2019

Eczema support group

A Herefordshire mum has set up a new support group for children affected by eczema and their families after her son was diagnosed with the skin condition at a very young age.

Invitation to local community hospitals and district nursing recruitment events

03 Sep 2019

Wye Valley NHS Trust has launched a campaign and a series of open day events to recruit qualified nurses, community nurses, and clinical support staff to work at the Trust’s three community hospitals or in the district nursing teams across Herefordshire

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