Latest data shared by NHS England has shown a spike in the number of patients with COVID-19 at hospitals in Herefordshire (Wye Valley NHS Trust). Data shows that as of 19th October, a total of 55 patients at Wye Valley NHS Trust (Herefordshire Hospitals) had tested...
You can now check online to see how long the wait is at A&E at Hereford County Hospital. Click the following link to check - https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/waiting-times.aspx Visiting arrangements at hospitals across Herefordshire have changed a lot over...
Millions of people aged 50 and over will be able to book their autumn booster and flu vaccines from tomorrow, as the NHS Covid-19 and flu programmes continue to protect the country ahead of winter. Online and phone bookings will open to around 12 million people aged...
Visiting arrangements at hospitals across Herefordshire have changed a lot over recent years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with restrictions returning to a small number of wards in Herefordshire this week following new outbreaks of COVID-19. The updated visiting...
Visiting arrangements at hospitals across Herefordshire have changed a lot over recent years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with restrictions returning to a small number of wards in Herefordshire this week following new outbreaks of COVID-19. The updated visiting...
Visiting arrangements at hospitals across Herefordshire have changed a lot over recent years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with restrictions returning to a small number of wards in Herefordshire this week following new outbreaks of COVID-19. The updated visiting...
Two wards at Ross Community Hosptial are currently closed to visitors due to cases of COVID-19. Your Herefordshire also understands that a ward closure has been put in place on the Ashgrove Ward at Hereford County Hospital due to a rise in COVID-19 cases. This...
Everyone aged 50 and over will be among those offered a COVID-19 booster and a flu jab this autumn under plans to increase protection against respiratory viruses ahead of winter. On coronavirus (COVID-19) boosters, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation...
A GP surgery in Herefordshire is asking all patients to wear face masks again, with COVID-19 cases rising in the county. Ledbury Health Partnership issued the following update to patients yesterday: "Please be aware, due to increasing levels of COVID, we have taken...
COVID-19 cases are on the rise again in the United Kingdom, with cases rising sharply in some areas. In Herefordshire, a total of 377 cases were recorded in the seven period ending 25th June. This is an increase of 11.9% on the previous seven day period. In England, a...
Local efforts to reduce health inequalities during the Covid-19 pandemic have been recognised with the Covid-19 Vaccination Team winning the NHS Parliamentary Award for Health Equalities. The NHS Parliamentary Award for Health Equalities, which recognises work to...
Latest data released by NHS England on Thursday (5th May) has shown a huge fall in the number of people with COVID-19 at hospitals in Herefordshire (Wye Valley NHS Trust). Data shows that on the 3rd May, a total of 29 patients tested positive for COVID-19, in...
The total number of Fixed Penalty Notices issued by West Mercia Police for COVID-19 rule breaches has been confirmed. In total, 2,675 Fixed Penalty Notices were issued to people in Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin between 27th March...
The COVID-19 vaccine developed by Valneva has today been given regulatory approval by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). The UK’s independent medicines regulator is the first in the world to approve the Valneva vaccine which...
The NHS will start vaccinating children aged 5-11 today, as the biggest and most successful vaccination drive in health service history moves to the next phase. Almost five million children in this age group are eligible for two doses of the vaccine following updated...
The Government has today (Friday 1 April) ended free community testing for the majority of people after having removed the need to legally self-isolate from 24 February. However, Herefordshire Council is reminding residents that cases have risen sharply in the...
Latest data released by Public Health England has indicated that Leominster continues to recorded one of the highest COVID-19 infection rates in the United Kingdom. In the seven day period ending 26th March, a total of 110 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in the...
A Herefordshire school has told students in one year group to stay at home, with COVID-19 impacting on staffing levels. Earl Mortimer College and Sixth Form Centre shared the following update on the Herefordshire Council Schools website page earlier: “Year 9 is closed...
Latest data released by Public Health England has shown that the COVID-19 infection rate in the Leominster area is one of the highest in England at present and continues to rise, with free COVID-19 testing set to come to an end for many people in England from tomorrow...
Symptomatic testing in high-risk settings, where infection can spread rapidly among people who may be at higher risk of serious illness, remains important to ensure that COVID-19 is detected as quickly as possible. This is to help minimise the number and impact of...