Category: general-news
RCHT one of the first NHS Trusts to receive national award for supporting SAS doctors
We’re delighted to announce that we’re one of nine NHS Trusts from across England to receive the first SAS Excellence in Development (SEiD) Recognition Award.
RCHT celebrates multiple award nominations at this year’s National B.A.M.E Health & Care Awards
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is proud to announce that a number of colleagues, along with the organisation itself, have been shortlisted for prestigious national honours at the B.A.M.E Health & Care Awards 2026.
Cornwall schools called on to support young cancer patients with Non-School Uniform Day
Schools across Cornwall are being encouraged to take part in Royal Cornwall Hospitals Charity’s Non-School Uniform Day on Friday 25 September 2026, raising vital funds for the charity’s Children’s Cancer Unit Fund during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
New charity funded ‘Living Skies’ displays help calm patients at the Mermaid Centre
Patients undergoing breast ultrasounds at Royal Cornwall Hospital are benefiting from a calmer environment thanks to new Living Skies™ ceiling displays, as part of a refurbishment project at the centre, funded by Royal Cornwall Hospitals Charity’s Mermaid Centre Fund and The Duchy Health Charity.
Podcast shines a light on talking to young people about drugs and alcohol
The latest episode of our RCHT Podcast is encouraging parents, carers and trusted adults to start open conversations with young people about drugs and alcohol.
First patient treated as robotic surgery begins in Cornwall
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust has carried out its first procedure using Cornwall’s first-ever soft tissue robotic surgical system, marking a major milestone for patient care in the county.
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust launches new 10-year plan to improve care
We’re delighted to launch our new strategy, setting out our vision and priorities for the next 10 years.
Cornwall patients help pave the way for faster, more precise prostate cancer treatment on the NHS
Patients in Cornwall have helped pave the way for a new, faster form of prostate cancer treatment now being rolled out across the NHS.
How PocketTalk is improving communication in maternity care
When a family arrives in maternity and English isn’t their first language, even simple conversations can feel overwhelming and in an emergency, those barriers can become frightening. To help in those moments, our maternity teams are now using PocketTalk, a small handheld device that provides real‑time, two‑way translation in over 90 languages.
Operation Cornwall – all wrapped up
Our Women and Children’s Hospital design and programme teams were out and about in schools in March, inspiring the next generation of hospital designers and engineers across Cornwall.