Wye Valley NHS Trust

Introduction to pharmacy The Pharmacy Department is recognised as the centre of expert knowledge within Wye Valley NHS Trust on the use of medicines. Our aim is to ensure that our patients get the maximum benefit from the medicines they receive and that medicines are managed safely within the organisation. Where to find us We are situated on the first floor of Hereford County Hospital, opposite Spires Restaurant. As you enter the main entrance of the hospital, head to the main corridor and turn right which will lead you to the left with lift or stairs access. Once on the…

Congratulations on your pregnancy!  If you are newly pregnant you will need to self-refer to Wye Valley NHS Trust in order to make your first appointment.  Your first meeting with your midwife will take place when you are between eight to ten weeks pregnant. Whether this is your first pregnancy or you have had a baby before, you may have lots of questions about what to expect from your pregnancy care at our Trust.  This section will hopefully answer these queries and give you some additional useful information. We aim to provide the best possible care and experience for mothers, babies…

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…

Hereford County Hospital The department of Geriatric Medicine at Hereford County Hospital provides comprehensive, multidisciplinary care for older people across inpatient, outpatient, and community settings. Our services focus on holistic assessment, rehabilitation, and supporting patients to live well and independently.  Our services  Inpatient Care We provide inpatient care across the following wards. Each ward is supported by a dedicated multidisciplinary team, with daily collaborative working to ensure high-quality, patient-centred care.  Ashgrove Ward Garway Ward Dinmore Ward Orthogeriatric medicine Patients admitted with femoral fractures are cared for directly by the Geriatric Medicine team on Dinmore Ward. Care is delivered jointly with the Trauma…

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There is now strong evidence to say that homebirth is as safe as giving birth in hospital with many other psycho-social benefits.  Hutton et al (2019) state that ‘The risk of perinatal or neonatal mortality was not different when birth was intended at home or in hospital’. The Birthplace Study which involved 17,000 cases showed that homebirth is just as safe as giving birth in hospital for second or subsequent births. A possible explanation for this is that labouring in hospital is much more likely to involve interventions, which can interfere with normal physiology and cause further problems such as…

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…

After your baby is born your midwife will ask whether you would like your baby to have a Vitamin K supplement. It is known that newborn babies have about 30% to 60% of the vitamin K an adult would have stored in their liver. It isn’t known why this is or if there is a reason for this. However, a very small amount of babies are born very deficient in Vitamin K and go on to develop Vitamin K Deficiency Bleeding (VKDB). VKDB can cause bleeding from the nose, umbilicus, mouth or into the brain which can in turn cause…

At Wye Valley NHS Trust we are able to support staff whose friends or family members would like to undertake a placement with us and are willing to arrange this independently. This option is available for work experience learners aged 14 years old plus, and it is the only option available for students aged 14 to 16 years old. In order to enable this work experience placement to take place the member of internal staff will need to complete the process and checklist available from the work experience team. Please email workexperience@wvt.nhs.uk Please note that some areas have age restrictions in…

Before labour starts, the neck of the womb (cervix) is long, firm and closed. Even before labour begins, the cervix can be drawn up and gets thinner.  The ‘latent’ phase of labour is the very first part of your labour – the early part of first stage. During the ‘latent’ phase the neck of the womb thins and opens up to about 3 to 4 cm.  The latent phase can last several days or weeks before active labour starts. This is normal. Some women have bouts of contractions lasting a few hours, which then stop and start again later or…