Wye Valley NHS Trust

Occupational therapy provides practical support to empower people to facilitate recovery and overcome barriers preventing them from doing the activities (or occupations) that matter to them. This support increases people's independence and satisfaction in all aspects of life. "Occupation" as a term refers to practical and purposeful activities that allow people to live independently and have a sense of identity. This could be essential day-to-day tasks such as self-care, work or leisure. Occupational therapists play a critical role in helping people of all ages overcome the effects of disability caused by illness, ageing or accident so that they can carry…

What is an Apprenticeship? An Apprenticeship is an on-the-job training program that develops an employees’ competence in the key skills they need to perform in their job role. At the same time, apprentices get a paying job with valuable training while they work towards a nationally recognised apprenticeship qualification. What does an Apprenticeship involve? You will work in a role which will include learning on the job, and study time allocated for you to complete your qualification so you can maintain a good work/life balance. You will be fully supported throughout your Apprenticeship by your manager and workplace coach, so…

Mission Statement Our goal is to ensure every individual and every family are offered the opportunity to donate organs and tissues of their loved ones after they’ve died. We hope that from their own personal tragedy, donor families will gain comfort in knowing they have transformed other peoples lives in a uniquely positive way Give the gift of life There is a critical shortage of organs and the gap between the number of organs donated and the number of people waiting for a transplant is increasing all the time. What is organ donation? Organ donation is the gift of an…

Visiting restrictions  Visiting restrictions. Follow this link for the latest information and how to arrange visits.   About Wye Ward The County Hospital Stroke Unit is located on Wye Ward, which can be found on the first floor of the main hospital building. A stroke unit is an organized in-hospital facility that is devoted to care for patients with stroke. It is staffed by a multidisciplinary team with specialist knowledge in stroke care. Wye Ward is a 26 bedded stroke unit which includes: A 6 bedded hyper acute stroke unit (HASU) which is generally used for the initial part of your…

‘When I arrived I was checked and I was 3cm, when I was checked again I was 4cm then I was fully very quickly, but baby was very high and back to back so I had a caesarean birth. Even though this was not a planned caesarean birth, staff were very reassuring and kept me calm. My baby needs antibiotics and it’s lovely that I can go with him when he goes to SCBU to have them. When I use the call bell staff come as soon as they can and help me’.  ‘All members of staff have made this…

There are lots of ways in which you can support your local hospital as a volunteer. However much time you are able to give, you will be able to make a difference. This could be a couple of hours each month or several hours a week.

My Health and Wellbeing patient portal – IMPORTANT UPDATE - August 2026 Wye Valley NHS Trust is transitioning to a new patient portal. As we transition to the new patient portal, the current, My Health and Wellbeing portal, closed on 4th August. This portal has been used by patients across Herefordshire and Worcestershire to access outpatient appointments, clinic letters and other health information online.  Unfortunately, the company that provides the current system is no longer able to continue supporting the service.  What this means for you  From 4th August:  You will no longer be able to access the My Health and Wellbeing portal  There will…

Surname Init Title Position Title Registration Body Acharya J Mr. Consultant diabetets and endocrinology General Medical Council Adeyemo AD Mr. Consultant Laparoscopic Surgeon General Medical Council Adbuljabbar M Mr. Locum Consultant Surgeon General Surgery General Medical Council Agarwal S Dr. Consultant Anaesthetist General Medical Council Agwu J Dr. Chief Medical Officer General Medical Council Ahmad B Dr. Consultant Gastroenterology General Medical Council  Ahmed A Dr.  Consultant Radiologist  General Medical Council Akhtar M Mr. Consultant Urology General Medical Council Akhtar S Ms. Consultant Obstetric and Gynaecology General Medical Council  Al-Watter Z Mr. Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedics General Medical Council  Al-Zahid S…

WVT has a key part to play in safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Section 11 of the Children Act 2004 places a duty on every NHS Trust to have arrangements in place to ensure that the organisation and all staff working within it have regard to the need to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. The Trust regularly reviews its arrangements against these requirements and is compliant with them. The Trust board takes the issue of safeguarding extremely seriously and receives an annual report on safeguarding children issues. The Trust’s Safeguarding Committee meets quarterly and monitors safeguarding…

SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disability)