Wye Valley NHS Trust

Job Title: Consultant Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgeon Qualifications MB ChB MSc Anatomy FRCS Trauma and Orthopaedics Consultant since 1996 Outpatient Services Clinic  Fracture clinic, Thursday morning, Hereford County Hospital Orthopaedics, Monday morning (fortnightly), Hereford County Hospital Orthopaedic clinic, 2nd and 4th Tuesday, Llandrindod Well, General Orthoapaedics  Inpatient and Day Case Services Mr Shewell and his team operate all day Wednesday. Conditions treated Osteoarthritis knee - procedures performedTotal Knee replacementUni-compartmental Knee replacementPatello-femoral joint replacement Osteoarthritis hip - procedures performedTotal Hip replacementHip resurfacingRevision hip replacement surgery Rheumatoid arthritis - procedures performedJoint replacement Sports injury of the knee - procedures performedACL repairMeniscal debridement Trauma…

We are committed to reducing the impact on the environment from our activities, wherever possible, whilst at the same time improving the quality of care to our patients and service users and their carers.   We have already taken a number of steps to reduce our carbon footprint at our sites and further steps are underway. These include introducing new technologies to help reduce our carbon emissions at our sites and reduce our dependence on fossil fuels for a greener future.   Green Plan The Trust's Green Plan outlines projects, schemes and activities which will lead the Trust  towards its target of…

The County Hospital has its own Angiography Suite where cardiac diagnostic tests, heart pacing, and the fitting of pacemakers are carried out. The Suite has its own dedicated staff, which assists the doctor and takes care of patients during their visit. It is managed by the heart and lung department. Coronary Angiography Coronary Angiography is a special x-ray of the coronary arteries. The coronary arteries do not show up on a plain x-ray. Coronary Angiography involves a dye being injected down the coronary arteries, which together with their smaller branches, then show up clearly on an x-ray “like a road…

The Trauma and Orthopaedic Department at Wye Valley NHS Trust assesses and treats disorders of bone, joint, muscle, tendon, ligaments and nerves. This includes fractures, arthritis and sports injuries. Outline of the Department For more information please click on the required service below.  You will find the contact details for these consultants on the right side of this website page. Orthopaedic consultants Mr Iain Bissell Mr Darren Clark Mr Laith Majeed Mr Matthew Oakley Mr Peter Shewell Mr David Powers Mr Chandra Rao Mr Chris Paliobeis Mr Zaid Al-Wattar Mr Vijai Ranawat Mr Matthews Mr El-Refaiy Other Clinicians Ms Tonia Chester The…

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…

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