After undergoing 4 different unsuccessful treatments for his cancer, scans now show him to be tumour free. Vaughan Herriott, aged 57 from Bodmin was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2016 following a very difficult 6 months where he was rocked by a spate of 3 family tragedies. Married with 2 children in their 20s, the […]
A newly qualified registered nurse shares the benefits of having completed an apprenticeship at the Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust. It was a time of great celebration recently as a group of former healthcare assistants from the southwest graduated as registered nurses. The newly qualified graduates had all previously completed a registered nurse degree apprenticeship […]
On Tuesday 13th December, the Learning and Development Team hosted 10 first year T-Level students from Truro and Penwith College, for their first industry placement. T-Levels are a brand-new two-year qualification as an alternative to A Levels or vocational programmes. On completion, they receive an industry-recognised qualification that is equivalent to three A Levels. The […]
An online virtual tour that was co-produced with parents, has been launched for the Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust (RCHT) Neonatal Unit.
Clinical Practice Educator for International Nursing at the Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust receives award from the Instabright International Guild for Educators and Researchers
Scarlet fever is usually a mild illness, but it is highly infectious. Therefore, look out for symptoms in your child, which include a sore throat, headache, and fever, along with a fine, pinkish or red body rash with a sandpapery feel.
Christmas is here and at Royal Cornwall Hospitals Charity we want to spread festive cheer amongst NHS colleagues across the Trust, by launching Christmas KitKat of Kindness.
The Sunrise Centre at the Royal Cornwall Hospital has welcomed its first patients to the newly kitted out CT scanning room, following the installation of a brand new “Big Bore” radiotherapy scanner and a three-month refit of the CT scanning and control rooms.
Royal Cornwall Hospitals Charity is inviting everyone across the county to help Cornwall’s only acute hospital, Royal Cornwall Hospital, Treliske, shine brightly for the festive season by sponsoring a Christmas star.
Lowen Ward has moved into its new temporary home, on the Ground Floor of the Royal Cornwall Hospital’s Tremenel Unit. This is a short-term move for around 19 weeks until the brand-new MRI and Oncology/Haematology Unit opens at the end of March 2023
