Wye Valley NHS Trust

Back to Orthopaedics   Upper Limb Orthopaedic Physiotherapy Practitioner Qualifications BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy 1993 – Coventry MMACP 2003 – Brighton (Member of the Manipulation Association of Chartered Physiotherapists) MSc Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy 2004 – Brighton Surgical Skills and Theatre training 2015-7 Outpatient services Monday and Wednesday all day. Operating times Monday afternoon weekly Carpal tunnel release. Friday morning injections under imaging 1:4. Conditions treated Carpal tunnel syndrome Dupuytrens contracture Trigger finger/thumb Ulnar nerve entrapment Tennis elbow Frozen Shoulder De Quervains tenosynovitis Ganglions of the hand OA base of thumb Shoulder instability Rotator Cuff arthropathy Osteoarthritis of the shoulder Tonia’s background is…

Elaine Taylor started working for Wye Valley NHS Trust in August 2005 after qualifying as a Diagnostic Radiographer.  My name is Elaine Taylor and I am a Sonographer working in the Radiology department. I started working at the Trust in August 2005. I had just qualified as a Diagnostic Radiographer at Birmingham City University. I gained much experience working as a general Radiographer undertaking theatre work as well as x-raying patients from the wards, GP’s and outpatients.  I found my time as a Radiographer very rewarding and the help and support from my colleagues in radiology stood me in good…

We always endeavour to listen to the feedback our patients provide to improve the services we deliver. Ways to get involved include the following: • The Friends and Family Test: asking patients ‘Overall, how was your experience of our service?'. • National surveys: such as the inpatient, outpatient, maternity, A&E surveys being carried out on behalf of the Care Quality Commission.  • Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs): surveys which assess the health outcome and experience of patients on four clinical pathways.  • Local patient experience surveys: carried out by wards and departments. The use of volunteers in supporting the Trust…

Back to Cardiac Services Rapid Cardiology is a cardiology clinic for patients newly referred for early assessment and investigation of symptoms including chest pain/discomfort, breathlessness and palpitations. The clinics are led by cardiology nurse specialists and cardiology clinical assistants. Patients are assessed and may have further tests such as ECGs, echocardiograms, ambulatory/ECG monitoring or exercise tolerance tests (this is where patients walk on an exercise treadmill with heart and blood pressure monitoring) and myoview scans. These investigations are carried out by cardiac physiologists. A referral to the clinic will be made by your GP or the Emergency Department. Rapid Access…

The Pathology Laboratory at Wye Valley NHS Trust is located to the right of the main entrance of the County Hospital in Hereford. The Pathology Laboratory provides a full range of pathology investigations for Herefordshire and some areas in Powys. Samples originate from the County Hospital, General Practice surgeries and the Community Hospitals. The laboratory has electronic links with all locations to ensure speedy and accurate return of results. Pathology handbook Our full test repertoire and information for users and patients can be found in the Wye Valley NHS Trust’s Pathology Handbook The above link is for the controlled version…

Helping you stay in touch with patients. We have some alternative ways that you can stay in touch with loved ones who are in hospital as follows: For community hospitals - please arrange this directly with their reception staff Virtual visit via video call - if your relative does not have access to video call via their own mobile device, the ward may be able to arrange a short video call - please speak to the ward about this.  Connected hearts – we can provide you and your loved one with matching fabric hearts to help maintain a connection. Thinking of you - inpatient letter…

Herefordshire Speech and Language therapy service can offer support for the following types of feeding, eating and swallowing difficulties: Ongoing Difficulties with bottle/breastfeeding Difficulties weaning onto solid foods Restricted diet/ extreme responses to food Swallowing difficulties associated with a range of medical and developmental conditions We cannot offer support for eating difficulties which are purely behavioural in origin.  However, these can be difficult to distinguish from other types of feeding difficulty and so assessment may be appropriate to establish the nature of the eating difficulty and identify alternative sources of support if necessary. Making a referral  Parents/Carers Herefordshire Speech and…

Stacey joined WVT pharmacy at the start of the first lockdown, back in April 2020 as an ATO and came to this role with no previous experience in a pharmacy setting. My name is Stacey and I work in pharmacy, with my current role being Lead ATO (Assistant Technical Officer) for Patient Services. I joined WVT pharmacy at the start of the first lockdown, back in April 2020 as an ATO and came to this role with no previous experience in a pharmacy setting – I actually came from a well-known coffee shop. I was initially attracted to the job that brought me to…

Where to go when you arrive at hospital Patients are asked to report to the reception area indicated on their appointment letter.  Patients attending appointments in Oxford Suite, Eign Suite and Audiology please check in at the main reception at the front entrance to Hereford County Hospital. When you receive a letter, giving you information of the date and time of your appointment, it should state which reception area that you need to attend. If you are unsure of where to go, ask at the main reception/information desk located in the main hospital entrance area. Outpatient areas have reception desks…

You can find contact details for our hospitals on the Visitors and Patients page and community service contact details on Our services page.  To contact Hereford County Hospital and for general Wye Valley NHS Trust enquiries, call 01432 355444 for switchboard. Patient experience team  Please contact our Patient Experience Team if you need advice, have concerns, or don't know where to turn. We are here to help you. If you are having difficulty contacting a member of staff, department, ward or finding an email address, and you have already contacted our switchboard, you can also contact our Patient Experience Team for help.…