Wye Valley NHS Trust

Our duties The Trust is committed to the development of an organisational culture that promotes equality and celebrates diversity. As a public sector organisation we have a legal obligation under the Equality Act 2010 to promote equality for nine protected characteristics: Age Disability Gender reassignment Pregnancy and maternity Race including nationality and ethnicity Religion or belief (includes no belief) Sex Sexual orientation Marriage and civil partnership Public Sector Equality Duty The Public Sector Equality Duty was created by the Equality Act and has two parts; the general duty and the specific duty. The general equality requires us to have regard…

Welcome Welcome to the Special Care Baby Unit at Hereford County Hospital located on the second floor.  Your baby may be on the unit because they require additional care. Our staff are all here to support you and help care for your baby. On this website page, you will find helpful information about parental access to the unit, visiting arrangements, what you may need, quiet time, feeding your baby, and useful links to information and support.  Please see the menu on the right side of this page to access this helpful information. We have two video tours of the Special…

This page is specifically for Children and Young People and their parents and carers.  Below you will find a list of leaflets, resources and advice that you may find useful.   Sensory workshop workbook You may find this workbook useful when creating strategies for your child or young person. Sensory workshop workbook   Bathing Skills Bath time Visual aid for bath routine - boys Visual aid for bath routine - girls   Examples from workshops Examples of applying this knowledge to everyday activities   Feeding skills Feeding skills leaflet Meal times    Hair and nail care skills Hair care Nail…

Welcome to Wye Valley NHS Trust maternity service This section is designed to support you through your pregnancy, birth and beyond, with up to date, evidence based information to enable you to make informed choices throughout your maternity journey. A warm welcome to our Maternity department and congratulations on the beginning of your journey into parenthood.  As a maternity team, we work together to provide women and babies with the best possible care and a healthy and positive birthing outcome for all. We believe in an equitable service for all women and follow compliance with national directives and agenda’s to…

NRAS – National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society https://nras.org.uk/   ☏   01628 823524 VERSUS ARTHRITIS https://www.versusarthritis.org/   ☏   0300 790 0400 NASS – National Spondyloarthritis Society https://nass.co.uk/   ☏   020 8741 1515 PAPAA – Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Alliance https://www.papaa.org/  ☏   020 8741 1515 Lupus UK https://www.lupusuk.org.uk/home   ☏   01708 731251 Scleroderma & Raynaud’s UK https://www.sruk.co.uk/   ☏   01708 731251 Hypermobility https://www.hypermobility.org/ Vasculitis UK https://www.vasculitis.org.uk/   ☏   01629 650549 British Sjogren’s Syndrome Association https://www.bssa.uk.net/   ☏   0121 478 1133 Royal Osteoporosis Society https://theros.org.uk/   ☏   01761 471771 NEW2RA https://nras.org.uk/resource/new2ra/ WVT Pain Management Service https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/services/community-services/pain-management-service.aspx Pain UK https://painuk.org/ Live Well with Pain https://livewellwithpain.co.uk/ Flippin Pain https://www.flippinpain.co.uk/ How to Deal with Chronic…

Press office We request that all press and media enquiries are directed to communications team, Press Office, in the first instance. We will endeavour to respond to your request promptly. The press office at the Trust is contactable:  Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, excluding Bank/Public holidays.    We have a duty of care to our patients, service users, their carers, and staff on Trust premises. This means that interviews, filming or photography cannot be carried out on the Trust sites without the express permission of the communications team. All requests for interviewing/photographing patients or staff must be made through…

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How to make a referral Referrals should be made using the childrens occupational therapy referral form below and emailed directly to the team using the email address provided on the referral form. Who can refer? Referrals are accepted from Health Care Professionals, Social Care Teams, and Education.The forms below are being updated, please ensure referrals using these forms are emailed to the updated email address below. Referrals should be made using this form Referral guidelines for children's occupational therapy Referral advice line for those referring to the service Our Children’s occupational therapy referral advice and duty phone line is now completed…