Wye Valley NHS Trust

  Pain toolkit Pain Management PlanA Great practical book about living with long term pain. Buy it from Amazon or the publisher’s site. Also available from the pain self-management service where you can work through it with support from a clinician. Pain Concern A UK based charity to help people with persistent pain. Good magazine, Pain Matters   Phone: 0300 123 0789 Wonderful online radio programme about pain "Airing Pain" Let’s Talk    Local courses and one-to-one help for depression, anxiety, insomnia etc. 6-week Manage Fibromyalgia and Chronic fatigue course. Refer yourself online or by phone. Phone: 0800 0732200 Samaritans   …

  Patients should all be seen within 4 weeks of a referral Patients with a new diagnosis will be seen within 2 weeks of a referral Continued support from the service is offered All aspects of wellness, illness and social care benefits are assessed Prompt correct referrals to other health care professionals are actioned and followed up Patients have access to the most correct up-to-date information available Patients needing modifying treatments are assessed at an appropriate time Relapsing patients are triaged and treated within a 10 day timeframe The model of delivery encompasses: Health promotion for people newly diagnosed with MS…

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…

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…

We offer learners who are part of a further education (FE) programme and, as a cohorted group, would like to come and join the organisation as part of a rotation programme.

At Wye Valley NHS Trust we provide the following diagnostic tests: 1. Multi-night overnight oximetry – This involves wearing a watch-like monitor on a finger during sleep and is done at home. It is collected from the sleep clinic, worn overnight over a minimum of two consecutive nights and then returned for a recording of your night's sleep to be downloaded. 2. Limited Channel Sleep study – This is a slightly more in-depth test. It involves attending the sleep clinic for a ‘fitting’ session and then the equipment. This is worn overnight at home and returned the next day. It…

Please ask your midwife about antenatal colostrum harvesting.  There are many reasons why you might choose to do this, regardless of your feeding goals. It is of particular benefit where your baby is at risk of having low blood sugars after birth for instance, if you are diabetic or taking certain medications.  Your midwife will give you a pack with all you need to get started and explain when it is safe to do so.  Colostrum is the first milk produced by your body.  This starts in pregnancy as your body prepares for the birth of your baby. It is…

1 in 13 babies are born prematurely (before 37 weeks) in the UK.  If you start showing signs of labour before 37 weeks you will need to ring our triage department as soon as possible and come in to be assessed.  Early labour signs can include: Your waters breaking Abdominal pain Regular tightenings Vaginal blood loss Our special care baby unit in Hereford can provide care for babies who are 32 weeks and above. Therefore if you were to go into labour before this then a transfer to an appropriate unit would be organised as a matter of urgency. Once…

Video: What positions are best for giving birth? In this video, a midwife talks through some of the best positions to give birth. Research shows that adopting upright positions in labour can: Aid in the descent of baby through your pelvis Reduces the pressure on your aorta, the large blood vessel which transports oxygenated blood from your heart to the rest of your body. This in turn increases the oxygen supply to baby, and decreases the chance of abnormal fetal heart patterns and therefore reduces the chance of caesarean section. Allows baby to get into an optimal position for birth…

At WVT our success is measured by the quality of the patient experience. When you join our team, you'll play a vital role in moving our organisation forward and maintaining our reputation for excellence in patient care. What we offer WVT offers a range of specialities and job roles, which means that you can spend your entire career here. Working in a lively and vibrant environment with new facilities and state-of-the-art medical technology, you can be confident you can develop your skills. Delivering top-quality services depends on our ability to recruit and keep good staff. A vital part of this…