The County Hospital children's ward has been transformed into a colourful magical wonderland thanks to a local artist. Nurses on the children's ward, inspired by the work of local artist, Tom Roberts, fundraised for the design of a mural, to create a welcoming, familiar, and colourful environment for the children they care for. The beautiful mural meanders through the corridors, playroom, treatment rooms and patient bays and gives a brighter outlook for the children, parents and staff. The mural gives the children a focal point to help distract them when having procedures, and helps aid their recovery by creating a…

Back to Rapid Cardiology The two carotid arteries are the main vessels that supply blood to the brain. They originate from the main arteries of the body (the aorta and brachiocephalic artery) in the chest and travel up through the neck and into the skull. Atherosclerosis of the right or left carotid artery is the most common cause of a stroke. A carotid duplex scan is a technique to take a picture of these arteries using sound waves (ultrasound). A sound-wave transducer is placed gently on the neck. The walls and interior of the artery are visualised and the velocity…

Welcome to our paediatric outpatient department and Children's Ward.  The Paediatric department (Children's ward) provides inpatient and outpatient treatment of medical and surgical conditions, in children from birth up to the seventeenth birthday. The Children's ward deals with medical conditions and also provides facilities for many surgical specialties. The majority of children needing surgery can be treated in Hereford.  However, surgery in young children (generally under two years of age) and specialist surgery is referred to a specialist Children’s hospital, usually Birmingham. Both the medical and surgical specialties at The County Hospital have good links with Birmingham Children’s Hospital. Several…

The Sleep Service offers specialist diagnostic tests and treatments to people with a wide range of sleep disorders.  You can find out more about the sleep service on our website page.

The Department of Respiratory Medicine provides a comprehensive range of inpatient and outpatient services as well as treatments for patients with lung, breathing and other related conditions. Overview of services Respiratory team Arrow Ward Early supportive discharge team Outpatient respiratory services  Bronchoscopy and thoracoscopy  Respiratory physiology department Pulmonary rehabilitation team Sleep service 

We are an occupational health service with a team of specialist occupational health nurses/advisers and physicians.  We have over 40 years’ experience in providing advice and support to both you and your manager to ensure your fitness for work, that your working environment is safe, and to maintain and improve your health at work. We work in collaboration with counsellors and physiotherapists, as well as offering a range of many other services. The range of services available includes: Sickness absence advice Pre-placement health screening Assessment of fitness to work after an illness or injury Confidential counselling Advice on work-related health…

We have an active team of around 80 volunteers and this is growing all the time.

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Our Education Directorate has been launched with the vision of promoting truly multi-professional education supported by one integrated team. We endeavour to make education accessible to all staff, from our most junior students to our most experienced leaders. We support a wide range of programmes for formal academic training as well as career development opportunities including management and leadership programmes. We have a shared governance system, a shared meeting structure and a shared financial management system across medical and non-medical learners covering both undergraduate and postgraduate opportunities. We work collaboratively with key partners and stakeholders regionally to ensure WVT employees…

thePoint4 As a Wye Valley NHS Trust employee, thePoint4 offers a fantastic membership discount, whether it be the sports hall, astro pitch, fitness suite, group exercise classes, massage, spa, hydrotherapy or meeting room. There certainly is more than just one reason to come and visit thePoint4!  To find out about thePoint4 click here. Halo Wye Valley NHS Trust staff can join Halo, health and fitness centre, at discounted rates.  Halo offers a wide range of facilities including a gym, swimming, sauna, classes, personal trainers, golf, library relaxation and beauty therapies. To find out about Halo click here