Wye Valley NHS Trust

Quitting smoking is the best thing you can do for your health. Even if you’ve smoked for years, quitting will still reduce your risk of heart and circulatory problems. It’s never too late to quit. By giving up smoking, you protect your body from the harm of dangerous chemicals that damage the structure of the vessels, which can lead to a heart attack. If you want to quit, there is help and support available locally and nationally. You’re more likely to quit for good if you have the proper support that’s right for you. Have a look at the resources…

Support available in Herefordshire while waiting for your appointment Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care System Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT)  Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Herefordshire Council - Being a parent Herefordshire Council - Parenting groups and courses BBC Tiny Happy People - BBC information, resources and ideas for activities for children Autism West Midlands - Autism West Midlands resources, including links for Herefordshire based initiatives Herefordshire council - Early Help - Early Help and support for families in Herefordshire  Useful information to support Chronic Fatigue Royal College of Occupational Therapists - How to manage your energy levels The ME Association - WHAT IS ME/CFS?  NHS…

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Visiting restrictions check for Visiting restrictions  Information for patients and carers We have three modern and comfortable community hospitals. If you are a patient in an acute hospital, such as Hereford County Hospital, your doctors and nurses may now think you are well enough to be moved to a Community Hospital. We would like to tell you more about them, their modern facilities and the nurses, doctors and therapists there. This information may also be of interest to you if you are at home and due to be admitted for care. If you are a patient at the County Hospital it…

Referral to general podiatry is through your GP or other Healthcare Professional. The service will triage referrals taking into account your medical history, foot condition and level of pain, prioritising those patients with greatest need.  Nail surgery is available to patients from 12 years upwards. Children biomechanics available to children aged 8-17 years. We work to the 18 week referral to treatment time. Urgent referrals are given priority and seen in the next available clinic. Urgent referrals to the Podiatric Specialist in Diabetes are usually seen within 3 days. Podiatry referral can be made via Electronic  Referral System or paper referral…

  Role of the dementia champion to patients Dementia champions are members of staff who have additional responsibility for the following: To promote the wellbeing of dementia patients staying at our hospitals. To provide current, evidence based advice and support to the dementia patients on the ward. To ensure that the care of people with dementia across the Trust is standardised, evidence based and in line with best practice guidelines Role of the dementia champion supporting a patient’s carer, family and friends To provide advice and support to carers, family members and friends of the dementia patient. To ensure that…

If you are not able to access the ward information required please contact the Switchboard on 01432 355444 and a member of the team will be able to help. The Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) provides advice, help and support to patients, families, carers and visitors. The map below shows the location of the main wards. Ward map

About our service The Children's Community Nurses (CCN) provide nursing care to children aged 0 up to their 18th birthday who have an identified nursing need and are registered with a Herefordshire GP. This extends to the age of 19 years for those in specialist educational setting. Care is provided to enable Children and Young Peoples' acute and complex health needs to be managed in their own homes, schools and respite centres. The service may also include providing families with specialist equipment, guidance and education in medical/nursing procedures and sign posting families to other services. The team provides support around…

Herefordshire: a great location for a great vocation! Thank you for visiting our Respiratory team’s “Work with us” page – we hope this will inspire you to find out more and come and work with us! We’ll introduce you to the team and briefly cover some of the main services and locations we work from in the beautiful county of Herefordshire.   Meet the Team Consultant team Dr Ingrid Du Rand (Clinical lead) Dr Du Rand has been with Wye Valley Trust since 2015 and was appointed as Clinical lead for the department this year.  Dr Du Rand has a…

Pregnancy, labour, birth and having a baby can bring a huge range of emotions to both you and your partner. Although you will have lots of positive feelings while you build a relationship with your baby, you may feel overwhelmed, exhausted and a loss of freedom and/or identity. It is important to realise that these feelings are normal while you adjust to being a parent. However, if these feelings are all-encompassing and you feel that it is affecting your daily life then it may be worth seeking some support. This section outlines the different types of mental health difficutlies that…