New Virtual CNS in Hepatology, or “Cyber Nurse”, allows one-to-one clinics be conducted remotely
During the past twelve months, hospitals across the country have had to change the way they work.
Patient Experience
How to keep in touch with your loved ones this Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day is going to be different once again this year; with national restrictions on households mixing outside of established bubbles meaning families and loved ones will not be able to celebrate in the usual way.
New service to support parents to stop smoking during pregnancy and beyond
The NHS recently set out a national ambition to halve this rate as set out in the “Saving Babies Lives Care Bundle” with an ambition of achieving a smoking in pregnancy rate of 6%. In Cornwall our rate is currently around 15%, far too high.
Redruth Rugby Club supports RCHT’s Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening service
The potentially lifesaving screening service is resuming this week thanks to the help of the RFC
Cornwall Air Ambulance delivers first lifesaving blood transfusion to teenager
A Cornish teenager has become the first person to receive a lifesaving blood transfusion at the scene of an incident thanks to a new partnership between medical services in the county.
RCHT’s Learning Disability Nursing and Safeguarding Team receive award for new book
‘Going to Hospital’, the 5th Book in the Looking Up Series, has been named winner of the 2021 Waterloo Foundation Embracing Complexity Award
Visiting someone in hospital – latest arrangements
We are reintroducing some limited visiting at our main and community hospitals in a safe and COVID-compliant way. This is in line with updated guidance from NHS England and the Government’s roadmap out of lockdown.
Making the patient experience a positive one for children and parents
Local charities and dedicated staff have helped to transform the Royal Cornwall Hospital’s Paediatric Operating Theatres into a place of wonder and imagination.
Relaxation of Covid restrictions in Maternity
Relaxation of Covid restrictions means mum’s-to-be can have support at scans and community antenatal appointments
Update on visiting during Covid from Monday 7th December
An update has been made to allow a partner to attend all pregnancy scans and community antenatal appointments.
