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…

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…

Stroke services in the community

This service aims are: For all People with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in Herefordshire to have access to the MS nurse service within a variety of settings To provide a responsive service to the changing needs of the person with Multiple Sclerosis (pwMS), their families and carers Provide health promotion for people newly diagnosed with MS Undertake the management of people with MS at and after diagnosis Provide education for carers of the person with MS and also health and social care staff Management and co-ordination of the disease modifying medication Palliative care and management of people throughout the whole of their disease trajectory leading to being severely…

We rely on patient and public volunteers to enable research to happen. We would like to say a huge thank you to everybody who has volunteered in a research study and contributed to improving the lives of other people.   Clinical research provides the only reliable evidence for safe, effective healthcare. Without health research there would be no new medicines, tests or treatments for health or disease. There would be no advances to medical knowledge or improvements to care. Because of this, you may be asked about taking part in a study when you visit the hospital or another one…

Acquired brain injuries We are a small, specialist multidisciplinary rehabilitation team who support medically stable clients living in the community. The team are open to referrals for clients who have an identified acquired brain injury and who have active neuro rehabilitation goals.The team can provide Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Speech & Language Therapy, Clinical Psychological and Psychological Therapy.  After an Acquired Brain Injury The difficulties that arise following a brain injury are not always visible and as a result, their impact can be underestimated. People who have an Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) can experience a range of difficulties, such as: Cognition…

Whilst Strep A infections are usually mild, they can on rare occasions lead to a more serious infection called Invasive Group A Strep (iGAS). Parents should trust their judgement when their child is poorly. If they believe that their child has scarlet fever or seems seriously unwell, please contact NHS 111 or their GP. Parents and carers who are unsure where best to access help and treatment are encouraged to contact NHS111 by calling 111, or if their child is over the age of 5 using the online service via 111.nhs.uk Parents should call 999 or go to A&E if…

District nursing

Stroke information

Some vaccines, such as the inactivated seasonal flu vaccine, COVID-19 vaccine, and the whooping cough vaccine, are recommended during pregnancy to protect the health of you and your baby.  Find out more below and visit NHS vaccines during pregnancy website page. Seasonal flu vaccine Pregnant women are more at risk from seasonal flu, so it is recommended you should have this vaccine.  It is safe to have at any stage in pregnancy and your community midwife will advise you on when you can obtain it at your GP surgery.  COVID-19 vaccine If you're pregnant, or think you might be, it's…