One+All | We Care Staff Awards 2018
As the NHS turns 70, we’re hoping for a bumper crop of nominations for our One+All | We Care Awards this year.
Awards and Achievements
Award win for ‘Leaking the news’!
An innovative series of infection prevention roadshows have seen Lead Nurse Educator at RCHT, Louisa Forbes, recently announced as a national 2018 Antibiotic Guardian Award winner.
Celebrating long service on NHS Day
Alongside the 70th anniversary on 5th July, there were more celebrations at RCHT as staff were presented with awards recognising their long service to the NHS.
Happy Birthday One+all – celebrating 70 years of care and compassion.
Here’s a round up of what’s on across RCHT for the NHS 70th anniversary on 5th July.
New scanners offer faster, safer imaging
It’s a double celebration for West Cornwall and Royal Cornwall hospitals as they have both unveiled ‘state of the art’ scanners for their Imaging and Nuclear Medicine departments.
Nurse’s research to investigate domestic abuse in older people
A nurse who specialises in safeguarding has won a grant to explore domestic abuse in older people.
The Cove Earns Macmillan Quality Mark
The Cove Macmillan Support Centre based in Truro is celebrating being awarded the Macmillan Quality Environment Mark (MQEM) in recognition of the centre’s excellent standards of care for local people affected by cancer. The award was presented yesterday by Ed Murphy, Macmillan Strategic Partnership Manager to Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust’s Chief Executive, Kathy Byrne and The Cove’s team of staff and volunteers.
Stars in the making
Already recognised in cardiology circles as the number one team to train with in the country, RCHT’s cardiac team was delighted to learn they are finalists in the Health Education England, Star Awards.
Improving diagnosis and treatment of sepsis
NHS England has recognised the Royal Cornwall Hospitals as one of the NHS trusts seeing greatest improvement in timely identification and treatment of sepsis.
RCHT coming up Roses in revelatory patient care
Royal Cornwall Hospital is leading the way in providing an invaluable service for patients with a Rapid On Site Evaluation (ROSE) service which is streamlining of diagnosis for pancreatic, lung, oesophageal and head and neck cancers, improving patient care and speeding up treatment times.
