Welcome to Wye Valley NHS Trust Community Midwifery, our aim is to support you and your family through pregnancy, labour and after the birth. As a team of Community Midwives we aim to provide the highest standard of care support and advice. We offer of range of options where to give birth to your baby, either in hospital, or at home. It is our aim to help you achieve your ideal birth experience, be that in the home or within the hospital. We have five Community Midwifery Teams providing care to the women of Herefordshire. Your named midwife is linked…

Reasons you may be offered an induction of labour  The following circumstances in pregnancy may result in an induction of labour being offered to you: Post-dates pregnancy Advanced maternal age (40 years of age or more) Suspected big baby Suspected small baby Diabetes Pre-eclampsia Reduced fetal movements IVF If your waters break before tightenings start Obstetric Cholestasis Skip to the factsheet that is relevant to you, so you can start to make a fully informed decision on whether you would like an induction of labour.  Post-dates pregnancy A term pregnancy is classed as anything between 37 and 42 weeks. The…

There are many reasons as to why people fall, but falls are not an inevitable part of getting older and many falls can be prevented. You may be at risk of falling if: You have fallen beforeYou take four or more medications a dayYou have trouble with your balanceYou have difficulty walking or rising from a low bed or chairYou have a fear of falling Your medications have been changed within the last two weeksYou have vision or hearing problemsYou suffer from incontinenceYou suffer from poor memory or depression  You wear the wrong footwear or have foot problemsYour home is cluttered, poorly…

Rehabilitation supports re-learning how to do day-to-day activities following a stroke:  You will be assessed by a variety of healthcare professionals to find out what you used to do before you had the stroke and how it has affected you since. The aims or goals of rehabilitation are then discussed and agreed with you – both for the long term and for whilst you are in hospital. You will be provided with exercises and opportunities to practice skills between your therapy sessions. Your progress is monitored regularly to make sure you are on track and goals can be changed accordingly.…

If you have a flare-up of your Rheumatology symptoms and need advice, follow the steps below and we will help you: 1.     Contact the Rheumatology department: 01432 36 4020 orrheumatology.patient@nhs.net 2.     Leave a voicemail message and include following details: Your full name and date of birth Your hospital number and/or NHS number (if known) Explain that you are having a flare-up and need some clinical advice Please make sure you say you are on PIFU pathway 3.     The team will review your concerns and decide if you need a telephone or face-to-face appointment. 4.     If the team thinks you need…

Your clinician may recommend the PIFU pathway if it is safe for you to manage your own follow-up appointments. Once you and your clinician agree you should go onto a PIFU pathway, your clinician will discuss with you the signs and symptoms of when your Rheumatology condition is active, which will also be highlighted in your clinical letter. You should contact us to arrange an appointment if you experience any of those signs and symptoms. If you are put on a PIFU transfer pathway, at the end of the agreed timeframe, you will receive an appointment. If you do not…

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…

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…

We are pleased to welcome you to the purpose built Day Case Surgical Unit at Hereford County Hospital, which opened in July 2024.  The unit provides modern, state-of-the-art facilities, for our patients.   The types of procedure offered in the new unit include a mix of day case surgeries, including gynaecology, urology, general surgical, orthopaedic and cataract procedures. We have three dedicated theatres, including a cataract theatre.    Location The day case surgical unit is located in a new building on the Hereford County Hospital site.  You can access this building through the main hospital reception entrance.  Please follow the main corridor…

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