Wye Valley NHS Trust

Herefordshire Cardiac Services are based at The County Hospital. The service consists of the following: Cardiology department Coronary Care Unit and Lugg Ward Wye Valley Community Diagnostic Centre The Angiography Suite Herefordshire Cardiac Services consists of a dedicated multi-disciplinary team which provides an effective and efficient service, and all work to improve the health of the people of Herefordshire with heart problems. The service aims to treat patients as individuals and ensure that each patient experiences an integrated and seamless service appropriate to his or her needs. Useful Links Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham Wolverhampton Hospitals Worcester Royal Hospital University Hospital…

Please find below links to the maternity ward/department website pages, which provide information about these areas including visiting arrangements and contact details.  Early pregnancy assessment unit (EPAU)  This is a clinic which assesses women in early pregnancy who have bleeding or pain (up to 18 weeks of pregnancy). It is located on the second floor of Hereford County Hospital, within the women's health department - contact details. Maternity triage Our maternity triage unit is here to help you day or night. It is located on the second floor at Hereford County Hospital, near to the maternity ward. If you have…

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…

We rely on patient and public volunteers to enable research to happen. We would like to say a huge thank you to everybody who has volunteered in a research study and contributed to improving the lives of other people.   Clinical research provides the only reliable evidence for safe, effective healthcare. Without health research there would be no new medicines, tests or treatments for health or disease. There would be no advances to medical knowledge or improvements to care. Because of this, you may be asked about taking part in a study when you visit the hospital or another one…

Back to Orthopaedics Orthopaedic and trauma clinics at Hereford County Hospital are held in orthopaedic and fracture clinic in Oxford Suite. Telephone Numbers: To cancel, check appointment please contact the appropriate secretary or contact the referral management centre – 01432 257810.  

We currently have arrangements for staff discounts in place with many local and national retailers or services. NHS discounts NHS discounts are able to offer discounts and services in the areas of cars and motoring, fashion, health and wellbeing, vouchers gifts, insurance, holidays and helplines. To find out more information on NHS discounts click here Cycle to work We encourage our staff to live healthy lifestyles and as part of this WVT have signed up to the cycle to work scheme. This scheme helps staff with the purchase of a tax-free bike for journeys to and from the workplace and saves approximately…

Press office We request that all press and media enquiries are directed to communications team, Press Office, in the first instance. We will endeavour to respond to your request promptly. The press office at the Trust is contactable:  Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, excluding Bank/Public holidays.    We have a duty of care to our patients, service users, their carers, and staff on Trust premises. This means that interviews, filming or photography cannot be carried out on the Trust sites without the express permission of the communications team. All requests for interviewing/photographing patients or staff must be made through…

All our clinics run weekdays 9am to 4.30pm as detailed below. As well as Sarum House and the Community Hospital sites we operate satellite clinics. Patients can choose the most convenient site to them to be treated. We can also arrange visits at home if you are housebound.   Clinic:  Sarum House Clinic - open Monday to Friday 9am to 4.30pm  Kington Medical Centre - open Monday and Thursday Leominster Community Hospital - open Monday, Tuesday AM, Wenesday and Friday Bromyard Community Hospital - open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday  Ledbury Health and Care Centre - open Thursday  Ross Community Hospital…

Job Title: Consultant Upper Limb Surgeon Qualifications MB ChB MRCS (Ed) FRCS Tr & Orth Mr Powers studied at Dundee University qualifying in 1996 (MBChB). Following basic surgical training in Stoke Mr Powers commenced his Orthopaedic registrar training in Oswestry, Birmingham and Warwick rotations. Mr Powers completed Orthopaedic specialist training with an overseas fellowship, in hand, wrist and elbow surgery at the Auckland regional hand unit (New Zealand). He has been a consultant at Hereford The County Hospital from January 2010. Outpatient Services Clinic Elective operation clinic, Monday afternoon, County Hospital - Oxford Suite Fracture clinic, Tuesday afternoon, County Hospital -…

Welcome to our paediatric outpatient department and Children's Ward.  The Paediatric department (Children's ward) provides inpatient and outpatient treatment of medical and surgical conditions, in children from birth up to the seventeenth birthday. The Children's ward deals with medical conditions and also provides facilities for many surgical specialties. The majority of children needing surgery can be treated in Hereford.  However, surgery in young children (generally under two years of age) and specialist surgery is referred to a specialist Children’s hospital, usually Birmingham. Both the medical and surgical specialties at The County Hospital have good links with Birmingham Children’s Hospital. Several…