Eden’s Father and Mother Christmas bring festive cheer to Royal Cornwall Hospital
Patients on Eden Ward at Royal Cornwall Hospital (RCH) were treated to an early Christmas present as ….
Womens and Children’s Services
National Award for Team Teyluva
Congratulations to midwives Amy Keates and Jessica Parker who won an Integration Innovation award at this year’s national Black and Minority Ethnic Health & Care Awards for their work with the Kernow Maternity Voices Partnership and TravellerSpace Charity to set up a midwifery service tailored for the traveller community in St Day.
Royal Cornwall Hospital set to receive share of £1.8 billion investment in the NHS
The Royal Cornwall Hospitals is one of 20 Trusts across England set to benefit from a £1.8 billion cash boost announced by the Government today. The £100 million coming to the Royal Cornwall Hospital will be the biggest ever single investment Cornwall has seen in local health services.
Royal recognition as HRH The Princess Royal visits maternity services at Royal Cornwall Hospital
HRH The Princess Royal who is a patron of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) met with midwives, maternity support workers (MSWs), student midwives and other members of staff at The Princess Alexandra Maternity Wing on Friday (26th July), for royal recognition of the work carried out to improve the unit.
Generous donations from Breanick Lodge and the Cornwall Mark Benevolent Fund provide support for children’s diabetes charity…
Members of the Breanick Lodge and the Deputy Provincial Grand Master for the Cornwall Mark Freemasons were greeted at the Diabetes Centre at the Royal Cornwall Hospital this past week.
Success at PENNA awards
With three teams as finalists in four categories at this year’s Patient Experience Network National Awards there was always a great chance we’d bring home one win. In fact, we got two, and both went to the brilliant work being done by our paediatric team, recognising the outstanding work they did for Take-Over Day in November 2017, which led, among other things, to the installation of a children’s unit Wonderwall.
Falmouth school pupils unveil ‘Wonderwall’
Fantastic to see the unveiling of the Children’s Unit ‘Wonderwall’ at the Royal Cornwall Hospital – a place for young patients to leave their comments about their care in hospital.
Button batteries warning to parents for accident prevention week
As Child Safety Week commences on 4 June, health professionals are warning parents to be extra vigilant to prevent young children swallowing button batteries on toys.
How Endometriosis treatment at Royal Cornwall Hospital transformed Kathryn Davidson’s life
Endometriosis is the name given to the condition where cells like the ones in the lining of the uterus are found elsewhere in the body. It is a chronic and debilitating condition that causes painful or heavy periods. It may also lead to infertility, fatigue and bowel and bladder problems.
