Wye Valley NHS Trust

We are committed to the delivery of high quality services, affording our patients the same privacy, dignity, respect and compassion that we would want for ourselves our family and friends. Privacy and dignity We recognise each person as an individual and understand that spending time in hospital can be stressful; our intention is not to add to that stress. We aim to respect your wishes in any way that we can and assist you in maintaining your own level of independence in all aspects of your care. We recognise that respecting privacy, dignity and autonomy is not an addition to…

  For most pain conditions, pain medication is a choice for symptom relief rather than a necessity to stop a disease process. Any treatment with medicines results in a balance of benefits and harms; if the medicine doesn’t relieve the symptoms then the result of taking the medicine is harm only. Medication can be helpful in acute or short-term pain, and may be used in persistent pain but the latest research shows us that pain medications can become less effective over time and also cause unpleasant side-effects, even increasing sensitivity to pain. That is why it is important to incorporate…

Local Counter Fraud Specialist We have a Local Counter Fraud service provided for Wye Valley NHS Trust who hold the required accreditation to undertake such work. The Trust is responsible for the administration of public funds for the purpose of providing health care to the community we serve. It is recognised that the existence of fraud and corruption threaten to prevent these funds providing maximum benefit to patients. The Trust takes a robust response to these threats as reflected in the Counter Fraud and Corruption Policy and by developing an organisational culture that is intolerant of fraud and corruption. Suspicions…

Mr Chris Paliobeis, MD, FRCS                          Consultant Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgeon. Special Interests: Hip Surgery, Hip and Groin Problems in the Young Adult, Knee Surgery, Trauma Surgery and Musculoskeletal Oncology Qualifications Mr Paliobeis is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon who moved to Herefordshire in January 2012 when he joined the orthopaedic team at the County Hospital. His specialist interest lies in trauma, knee and hip conditions. In particular he specialises in the treatment of young adults with a hip problem. Mr Paliobeis has experience as a consultant orthopaedic surgeon since 2010,…

Mr Vijai Ranawat FRCS (T+O) Job Title:              Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon.   Qualifications:   BSc (Hons) Physiology, University College London 1994. MB BS, University of London 1997. MRCS, Royal College of Surgeons of England 2001. FRCS (T+O) 2008. Mr Ranawat studied at University College London Medical School and graduated in 1997.  He underwent Basic Surgical Training in Essex followed by a year of further experience in Hobart, Australia.  He undertook Higher Surgical Training on the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital Stanmore Rotation which involved several Hospitals in North London.  He has done two Fellowships, one in Adelaide, Australia in Sports Surgery and Lower…

Back to Cardiac Services The Coronary Care Unit (CCU) and Lugg Ward The Coronary Care Unit (CCU) and Lugg Ward at Hereford County Hospital are the designated places for people who are admitted with heart problems.   The Coronary Care Unit, (signposted ‘Cardiac Care Unit’), is situated on the first floor at Hereford County Hospital.  It is a six-bedded unit and cares for patients who: •      have had heart attacks (known as myocardial infarction, often abbreviated to MI) •      require monitoring and assessment of chest pain •      with severe arrhythmias (irregular, slow or fast heart beats) that require treatment such as…

Monitoring Data A key priority, in line with our public sector duty, is to collect and publish data that can help us work together to improve our employment practices and services for all communities (Ethnicity, Age, Gender, Sexual Orientation, Religion & Belief, Disability, Marriage and Civil Partnership, Gender Re-assignment, Pregnancy and Maternity). Herefordshire Population Census 2011 2021 Census - Herefordshire Council Gender Pay Gap Gender pay gap 2022/23 If you require Gender Pay Gap data for previous years that is not available on this website page please contact our communications team Workforce Race Equality Standard (WRES) From 1 April 2015, all…

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  Role of the dementia champion to patients Dementia champions are members of staff who have additional responsibility for the following: To promote the wellbeing of dementia patients staying at our hospitals. To provide current, evidence based advice and support to the dementia patients on the ward. To ensure that the care of people with dementia across the Trust is standardised, evidence based and in line with best practice guidelines Role of the dementia champion supporting a patient’s carer, family and friends To provide advice and support to carers, family members and friends of the dementia patient. To ensure that…

Our three community hospitals, located in the market towns of Leominster, Bromyard and Ross-on-Wye, provide vital healthcare services for the people of Herefordshire and beyond. Each of the hospitals is distinctive and reflects the health needs of the communities they each serve. Our staff members in the hospitals work as close-knit teams and have close links with local groups and organisations. So whether it is rehabilitation following an operation, physiotherapy, endoscopy, palliative care or our various consultant-led clinics, there's always something going on. We're looking to recruit to various posts at these hospitals and would love to hear from you if…