CQC report shows improvement underway at RCHT
Staff at the Royal Cornwall Hospitals have welcomed today’s report from the Care Quality Commission which has seen the Trust move its rating from ‘Inadequate’ to ‘Requires Improvement’.
General News
One + All we Care Staff Awards 2018
In November this year, Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust held their annual staff awards, the One + All We Care Staff Awards, celebrating and recognising staff and volunteers who have gone above and beyond their normal job roles. Now in its 8th year, all the winners in this event are nominated by patients, patient’s families and […]
Hospital Choir to give the gift of music to end of life patients
Royal Cornwall Hospital Choir know just how much comfort music can bring and now they want to give the gift of music to patients approaching end of life and their families at Royal Cornwall Hospital. The choir have released a CD of their most popular songs to raise funds through Royal Cornwall Hospitals Charity in […]
Young Farmers support Cornwall’s babies with BABA donation
Young Farmers Clubs from across the County have rallied together in a year of fundraising to support The Cornwall Birth and Baby Appeal resulting in donations of £12,600 to the campaign. The central County arm of the organisation adopted the charity appeal for the year and invited other clubs and members to add their support. […]
Birthday celebrations in full swing at the Truro Birth Centre
Birthday celebrations were in full swing at the Truro Birth Centre at RCHT today, as they celebrated their first birthday since they opened their doors to expectant parents! Marking this momentous occasion, the centre invited parents who have had their babies with them during the past year to an open day, providing cakes and a […]
Chronic Fatigue Service
Patient weighing scales and clinic chairs were on the Christmas list for the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and ME service at Royal Cornwall Hospital last year and the team were delighted to find out that their wishes had been granted thanks to the 12 Days of Christmas Campaign from Royal Cornwall Hospitals Charity.
The Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust Butterfly Scheme and Rainbow Days – getting it right for end of life patients in our care
The ‘Butterfly Scheme’ was piloted on Phoenix Ward during August with the plan to commence roll out across the Trust towards the end of 2018. With an ever increasing toolkit of initiatives, the scheme aims to put into place simple tools that aim to ensure that we get our care right at an important time,
Statement: Independent Report – Coco Rose Bradford
RCHT Chief Executive, Kate Shields said: “We have today formally received an Independent Report into the care and treatment of Coco Rose Bradford. We have fully accepted the report’s findings and will report our progress against every one of its recommendations publicly at our Trust Board. Coco was a 6 year old little girl who […]
Proposed move for rheumatology outpatients
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is proposing to move the main base for rheumatology outpatient clinics from the site in Treliske to Truro Health Park as well as offer more clinics in community hospitals. The main reason for the move is to free up space at the Royal Cornwall Hospital site to provide more urgent […]
Healthcare Support Worker Katy is going for Gold at this year’s World Karate championships…
Katy Chamberlain is a Healthcare Support Worker based in the Outpatients Department at the Royal Cornwall Hospital.
