Wye Valley NHS Trust

Ross Hospital check for Visiting restrictions information   About our hospital  Patients who require a period of rehabilitation at a community hospital will need to have an assessment undertaken of the support they will need during their stay. This assessment will consider which facility in Herefordshire can best meet their needs. The Community Hospital is a modern, well designed building in the popular market town of Ross-on-Wye. It is staffed by dedicated professionals who are committed to providing quality care based on the needs of each patient. As well as the Nursing staff, there are teams of professional staff such as Physiotherapists and Occupational…

Hover the mouse over the area of the foot of interest in order to see the relevant pre-surgery leaflet. 1. Patient advice surgery booklet 2. Subungual Exostosis removal 3. Hallux Interphalangeous correction 4. Hallux Clawed Arthritic correction Lesser Toe 5. Hammer - Claw - Mallet Toe 6. Transverse Toe Deformity 7. Toe Amputation Partial 8. Toe Amputation Hallux Rigidus 9. Hallux Rigidus (Arthritis of Big Toe Joint) Reduction by Cheilectomy Procedure 10. Hallux Rigidus (Arthritis of Big Toe Joint) Reduction by Kessel-Bonney Procedure 11. Hallux Rigidus (Arthritis of Big Toe) 1st MTP Joint Fusion or Excision Arthroplasty or Joint Replacement…

The advice below is for anyone who is pregnant and needs information about measles. It includes what to do if you have any symptoms of measles, or if you have been in close contact with someone who has measles. If you need to access maternity care and you have measles symptoms or you have been in close contact with someone who has, please phone ahead. This includes if you are coming to hospital in labour, as well as the Maternity Triage or routine appointments in the hospital or community. This will help us to provide care for you in the most…

Dinmore Ward is one of our new wards located on the Hereford County Hospital site, which provides modern, state-of-the art facilities for our patients.   The ward is accessible through the main Hereford County Hospital building and link corridor that leads to the new wards. Watch our staff recognition video about the new wards and our #WVTAmazingstaff  Visiting restrictions   Visiting restrictions. Follow this link for the latest information and how to arrange visits.

Ashgrove Ward is one of our new wards located on the Hereford County Hospital site, which provides modern, state-of-the art facilities for our patients.   The ward is accessible through the main Hereford County Hospital building and link corridor that leads to the new wards. Watch our staff recognition video about the new wards and our #WVTAmazingstaff  Visiting - Follow this link for the latest information and how to arrange visits.

General Scans (including x-ray, MRI and CT scan) Please note that depending on scan you had, there is usually a time gap between having the scan and the results becoming available to us. Once the report has been made available, the clinician will receive a copy, this will then be reviewed and you will either receive the results via a results letter, telephone call or be informed of the results at your next appointment. Bone Density Scan/DEXA queries - 01432 364 189.

Women’s Health Department Patient information leaflet – Post-Menopausal Bleeding (PMB)   What is Post-menopausal bleeding? Any bleeding from the vagina after menopause. This can be light spotting, a change in discharge colour or heaver bleeding. What causes post-menopausal bleeding? There can be many different causes, including: The walls of the vagina become thinner. Small skin-tag growths (polyps) in the vagina, cervix or uterus. Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) making the womb lining thicker.   Most of the time, the cause of post-menopausal bleeding is not serious, but sometimes it can be a sign of cancer of the cervix, vagina or endometrium…

Maternity triage phone number - 07990 986517, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We have introduced a new telephone system within Maternity Triage to reduce unnecessary wait times and improve patient experience by allowing calls from women, birthing people and their families to be prioritised. The contact number for Maternity Triage remains the same. However, all calls in to the new system from 6 May 2025 are now recorded for staff training, audit and monitoring purposes.  How to find us Maternity Triage is located on the second floor at Hereford County Hospital. Follow the main corridor from the main entrance…

Garway Ward  6/1/26- Visiting has been stoppped (except in exceptional cases) - please follow link below for more information Visiting - Follow this link for the latest information and how to arrange visits.   Garway Ward is one of our new wards located on the Hereford County Hospital site, which provides modern, state-of-the art facilities for our patients.   The ward is accessible through the main Hereford County Hospital building and link corridor that leads to the new wards. Watch our staff recognition video about the new wards and our #WVTAmazingstaff 

If you are on a Rheumatology medication that suppresses your immune system (table above) and you come in close contact with someone who has shingles or chickenpox, you should contact your GP for advice as treatment may be required.   Close contact is: Being in the same room as someone who has shingles or chickenpox for more than 15 minutes or Having contact with someone who has chickenpox or shingles on many parts of their body or exposed (e.g., on the face).   If possible, you should keep away from someone you know who has chickenpox or shingles.