Please ensure you read completely. Dental appointment information for patients Before arriving at the Dental Access Centre we have a few questions to help keep everyone safe. Have you tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 10 days? Are you waiting for a COVID – 19 tests or results? Do you have any of the following symptoms: New, continuous cough High temperature or fever Loss of, or change in, sense of smell or taste? If you or anyone attending with you answers YES to any of the above, you should NOT attend the appointment but contact the number on the…

When you have your pregnancy booking appointment your midwife will ask to take some blood samples, one of these will be to find out your blood group.  It will determine whether you are a positive or negative blood group.  If it is found that you have a negative blood group you will be offered Anti-D at different points in your pregnancy.  Anti D is derived from plasma collected from donors, it is a concentrated form of antibodies. A new test is now offered to all women who are Rhesus Negative at 16 weeks gestation.  The blood test will determine whether…

Waterbirth has many benefits including: Lower chance of postpartum haemorrhage Lower chance of having an episiotomy Decreased need for stronger pain relief (epidural and pethidine) Lower chance of perineal trauma A more positive birth experience No difference in baby’s wellbeing at birth (Burns et al, 2022) Systematic review and meta-analysis to examine intrapartum interventions, and maternal and neonatal outcomes following immersion in water during labour and waterbirth | BMJ Open Waterbirth is offered routinely for women who have had an uncomplicated pregnancy. The criteria for women wishing to use water at Hereford are:  BMI < 35 Baby is in a…

Close and loving relationships Babies are born very dependent on their parents. Their brains undergo huge development in the first two years of life. This development depends on a loving bond or attachment relationship with a primary caregiver, usually a parent. Research in a relatively new branch of science called Epigenetics is showing just how important close and loving relationships with our primary caregivers are to our long term emotional health and wellbeing. The experiences of infants with their parents actually impacts their DNA and can positively or negatively affect the next generation. The most important stage for brain development…

What is Lymphoedema, signs and symptoms

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.

Birth to 2 hours During this time you will be on Delivery Suite having your well-earned tea and toast and bath while your midwife finishes all of your labour and birth notes. Following the birth of your baby the midwife will conduct an initial top to toe examination of your baby to assess for wellbeing and to identify anything unusual. The check will be performed next to you to provide information and reassurance.  4 hours to 24 hours At this point you will transferred on to Maternity Ward and handover of care will be given from your birth midwife to…

  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…

Job Title: Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon Special interests: Foot and Ankle Surgery Qualifications Mr Rao studied medicine in Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad, India graduating in 1996. His Orthopaedic training was at Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital, Oswestry (Shropshire) and University Hospital of North Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent. During his Orthopaedic training, he was awarded Masters degree in Orthopaedic Engineering from Cardiff University. He further underwent fellowship training in foot and ankle surgery at the University hospital of Southampton. He has been a Consultant since 2010. Mr. Rao has published original research in hip and knee replacement surgery in peer-reviewed journals and has many…

For anyone who wants to work with Wye Valley NHS Trust, who is completing a work placement that will contribute toward a specific qualification