Wye Valley NHS Trust

Visiting restrictions  Visiting restrictions. Follow this link for the latest information and how to arrange visits.   About Wye Ward The County Hospital Stroke Unit is located on Wye Ward, which can be found on the first floor of the main hospital building. A stroke unit is an organized in-hospital facility that is devoted to care for patients with stroke. It is staffed by a multidisciplinary team with specialist knowledge in stroke care. Wye Ward is a 26 bedded stroke unit which includes: A 6 bedded hyper acute stroke unit (HASU) which is generally used for the initial part of your…

In December 2017, Wye Valley NHS Trust embarked on a fundraising appeal to improve the maternity bereavement facilities, services and aftercare support provided at Hereford County Hospital. A project group was formed to oversee the project. This included patient representatives to look at existing practices and procedures to ensure the new facility offered meets the needs of bereaved families and continually developed, reviewed and improved. The vision was set out in three stages. The first stage was to provide a separate counselling room (to be situated at the end of the second floor corridor) to allow families a separate space…

Job Title: Consultant Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgeon Qualifications Mr Oakley studied Medicine at Glasgow University, graduating in 1991. His specialist registrar training was on the Northern Regional Orthopaedic Training Programme whilst living in Durham. In 2001, he passed his FRCS (Tr & Orth) and completed an Arthroplasty Fellowship at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Birmingham, and a Trauma fellowship in Denver, Colorado, USA. He returned, as a Consultant, to Hereford in 2003. Research interests include hip and knee replacement, and arthroscopic knee surgery. Research papers on: Day Surgery Hernias (BJS) DVT Prophylaxis (BMJ) Hip Fractures (Injury) Fixation of Clavicle Fractures (EFFORT)…

Welcome to Wye Valley NHS Trust Community Diagnostic Centre, which is located on the northern side of Hereford city. This purpose-built centre offers modern facilities and state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment. It brings together the latest MRI, CT, X-ray, and Ultrasound technology, enabling us to play a vital role in identifying and treating illnesses more quickly and closer to home.

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…

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If you have a fall stay calm and try not to panic If you are able to get up: Do NOT attempt the above if you have had a hip or knee replacement in the past 6 weeks unless taught by a physiotherapist. 1. Roll onto one side 2. Ease onto your elbows 3. Push up onto hands and knees into a crawling position 4. Crawl to a sturdy piece of furniture, e.g. table or chair 5. Put both hands up onto the furniture  6. Bring your strongest leg up, place your foot flat on the floor 7. Push up…

The Hereford-Muheza Link Society (registered charity 1086887) Links between Herefordshire and St Augustine’s Hospital  Muheza in north-eastern Tanzania began in 1985, and have continued and strengthened each year. The Hereford - Muheza Link Society has been a registered charity since 2002 For the past 20 years St Michael’s Hospice Hereford has adopted Muheza Hospice Care as their sister hospice. In 2021, Salisbury Hospital Wiltshire became part of a tripartite link. The main activities are: Arranging educational visits, between St Augustine’s Hospital  and Hereford County Hospital and Salisbury Hospital assisting with education at St Augustine’s.  Assisiting with administrative and financial help…

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…

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