Wye Valley NHS Trust

How to contact us Children’s Occupational Therapy TeamVaughan BuildingRuckhall LaneBelmontHerefordHR2 9RZTel: 01432 269584  Opening hours Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm (excluding Bank holidays). The Childrens Occupational Therapy team is not an emergency service and there may be times when messages cannot be responded to the same day. If medical advice or assistance is required consider phoning 111, 999, your GP, or the Children’s Ward if you have open access. Equipment breakdown and repairs (i.e. hoists and hospital beds): contact NRS 0300 1000045

The Neurophysiology department at The County Hospital provides a comprehensive neurophysiology diagnostic service to both inpatients and outpatients. Investigations include EEG (Electroencephalogram), Ambulatory EEG, Multiple Sleep Latency Testing and Evoked Responses. The service also provides physiologist and consultant led nerve conduction studies and consultant only electromyography (EMG). We accept GP referrals for most of our investigations.  All GP referrals can now be made via the NHS e-referral system. The department consists of a Service Manager, Consultant Neurophysiologist, 2 Clinical Physiologists, a Medical Secretary and an Administrative Assistant. Links with other Services The department works closely with the neurology, paediatric 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…

Visiting  11-1pm 3pm-7pm Further information on visiting the hospital 360 virtual tour of the Intensive Care Unit The 360 virtual tour of an Intensive Care Unit is a free and open access resource endorsed by ICUSteps (The Intensive Care support charity). It was co designed with ICU survivors and families, for use by ICU survivors and their families. By introducing the clinical team and the environment, it aims to demystify aspects of the surroundings and equipment of critical care through short explanatory videos, images and narrations. View the 360 virtual tour (does not work in Internet Explorer) 360 virtual tour…

The Trust runs a Wound Review Clinic at the County Hospital site. The clinic provides a post-operative wound dressing service – the removal of stitches and sutures. It is based in the mobile unit at the front of the County Hospital site – patients are asked to check in for appointments at the main hospital reception desk. The clinic is open from 8.30am to 6pm Monday to Friday. Patients are referred to the service when they are discharged. They will be given a form which includes their relevant medical information and will be asked to telephone the Referral Management Centre…

You will also receive support specific to your role and there will always be somebody to ask for help if you are at all unsure.

If you decide to decline induction of labour?

When your baby is born they are still receiving oxygen and blood through the umbilical cord and placenta to allow a smooth transition into life outside of the womb. At any one time, a third of a baby’s blood volume is in their placenta. Therefore it is recommended that the cord is left unclamped until baby has received all of their blood. If the cord is left until it has stopped pulsating, baby can benefit from increased iron, oxygen and weight gain.Delayed cord clamping is now routinely practised. This is when the cord is left for at least one minute…

We've created a portal for patients which brings together all the important information and leaflets that you need in one place.   What is the patient portal? The new patient portal is an online platform that allows patients to access information about their healthcare, securely via their chosen device e.g. laptop/phone/tablet. View a video about the portal by clicking here   What information/facility is available via the portal? The patient portal provides a convenient way for patients to view; Outpatient appointment details Maxims appointment letters and associated leaflets Clinical letters Relevant point of contact – telephone contact for each service…

We are pleased to launch our new Education Strategy which is open for consultation To view the strategy, Please click here for a pdf version The strategy is based on the Health Education England (HEE) Quality Framework which has six domains (the circles) and for each domain there are one or two pages of related content. The pages have “hot” buttons on the left of the screen which will take the user to related content on the intranet or internet and there are large blue boxes on the right of the screen. Please note that many of the links are…