Wye Valley NHS Trust

Once you return home from the hospital your community midwife will be in contact to make an appointment with you. The bereavement midwife will also be in contact to make an individualised plan of how to support you, this may be by a home visit, a follow up appointment or by telephone support. When the results from any tests are available or it is appropriate, the bereavement midwife will arrange for you to meet with your consultant to discuss the events of losing your baby and the potential reasons why. The consultant may also help you in planning for another…

             Herefordshire has a far reaching military heritage. At Wye Valley NHS Trust we are proud to support our Armed Forces community. We are committed to ensuring that service military personnel, military veterans and military families get the support and guidance they need when accessing healthcare or seeking a career in healthcare.  Please let us know about your military connection, our patient information system has the facility to record your status.   What we offer  We support patients who have links to the Armed Forces. You can be a: serving member of the forces reservist veteran…

We have an active team of around 80 volunteers and this is growing all the time.

Infant feeding and Baby Friendly Status We are proud to be the first NHS maternity service in the West Midlands to be awarded the prestigious UNICEF Gold Baby Friendly Award in 2026, which is the highest level of accreditation.  The award recognises the maternity team’s long-term excellence in providing infant feeding support to families to a high standard, helping to ensure a positive experience, and giving babies the best possible start in life. Since first achieving Baby Friendly Status in 2019, Wye Valley NHS Trust’s (WVT) maternity team has continued to strengthen and build on this to meet UNICEF’s evidence‑based Gold standard, which is…

The human resources and organisational development directorate incorporates the following teams/departments: Recruitment The recruitment team provides a central recruitment service, processing all advertisements, applications and contracts of employment for the Trust and managing the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checking service. The team is based at Monkmoor Court, Commerical Road in Hereford. Medical Recruitment The medical recruitment team provides a central recruitment service for all medical staffing appointments, which includes pre-employment checks for all medical and dental staff groups. The team is based at Monkmoor Court, Commerical Road in Hereford. Temporary staffing The temporary staffing team provide a centralised service…

The service provides the following: Home visits: For newly diagnosed patients within 2 weeks of their diagnosis. This appointment usually is approximately 2 hours in length For initiation of injection training for the disease modifying training Follow up visit 4 weeks after injection commencement For patients who are in Nursing homes for symptom review and support For patients who are unable to attend clinics for symptom review and support Clinic locations: Sarum House MS Therapy Centre Leominster hospital Ross Hospital Ledbury Hospital Bromyard hospital Kington GP Practice Llandrindod Wells GP Practice Hereford Oxygen & Wellness Therapy Centre Video and Telephone…

Quitting smoking is the best thing you can do for your health. Even if you’ve smoked for years, quitting will still reduce your risk of heart and circulatory problems. It’s never too late to quit. By giving up smoking, you protect your body from the harm of dangerous chemicals that damage the structure of the vessels, which can lead to a heart attack. If you want to quit, there is help and support available locally and nationally. You’re more likely to quit for good if you have the proper support that’s right for you. Have a look at the resources…

Support available in Herefordshire while waiting for your appointment Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care System Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT)  Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Herefordshire Council - Being a parent Herefordshire Council - Parenting groups and courses BBC Tiny Happy People - BBC information, resources and ideas for activities for children Autism West Midlands - Autism West Midlands resources, including links for Herefordshire based initiatives Herefordshire council - Early Help - Early Help and support for families in Herefordshire  Useful information to support Chronic Fatigue Royal College of Occupational Therapists - How to manage your energy levels The ME Association - WHAT IS ME/CFS?  NHS…

Defence Medical Welfare Service

  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…