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Our Board meets publicly six times a year and we welcome members of the public to join us.
Questions can be submitted in advance by emailing rcht.corporategovernance@nhs.net up until 5pm on the working day prior to the Board meeting.

Members of the Public will also be asked whether they wish to raise a question prior to the start of the meeting, and these will be recorded and provided to the Trust Chair of the Trust Board. The Trust Chair of the Trust Board may permit an oral question to be asked at the end of the meeting of the Trust Board without notice having been given.

Non-urgent advice: Our next board

Our next Annual Public Meeting is Thursday 17 September between 9.30 am to 11.00 am and will be available both in person at the Knowledge Spa, Royal Cornwall Hospital, and online via Microsoft Teams Live. Join the meeting via this link.


The meeting will present our 2025-26 Annual Report and Accounts, reflect on the last financial year, and provide an opportunity to hear from the Chair, Chief Executive and members of the Board on our achievements, challenges and future ambitions. Following the formal meeting, from 11.00 am to 1.00 pm, we will host a public engagement fair offering a marketplace-style opportunity to speak directly with some of our teams and learn more about a range of important programmes and services. The fair will showcase developments including the Women’s and Children’s Hospital, the eCare programme, our equality, diversity and inclusion networks, and the work of RCHT Charity. There will also be an opportunity to provide feedback and thoughts around the future of the services we provide.


We welcome questions from members of the public on any matter being considered by the Board. Written questions can be submitted to the Company Secretary up to 5pm on the working day prior to the Board meeting (email rcht.corporategovernance@nhs.net).


Any such questions will be read out by the Trust Chair and a written response provided after the meeting – both will be reported in the minutes. Questions can also be submitted during the meeting using the Q&A function on Teams Live. The protocol for public questions is listed on the agenda.

Board meeting in public

Latest Annual Public Meeting

The latest Annual Public meeting was held on September 18, 2025 where the Annual Report and Accounts 2024-25 were presented. The purpose of the Annual Public Meeting is for the Board of Directors, as the current stewards of the Trust, to present on the challenges, achievements, and financial performance of the Trust during the past year.

Board meeting dates

Timings of board meetings are subject to amendment, so please check on the Trust’s website to ensure the date and/or time has not changed or telephone 01872 256343.

Members of the public are welcome to view the live stream of the Board in Public meetings’

We welcome questions from members of the public on any matter being considered by the Board. Written questions can be submitted to the Company Secretary up to 5pm on the working day prior to the Board meeting (email rcht.corporategovernance@nhs.net). Any such questions will be read out by the Trust Chair and a written response provided after the meeting – both will be reported in the minutes. Questions can also be submitted during the meeting using the Q&A function on Teams Live. The protocol for public questions is listed on the agenda.

2026 – 2027:

  • Thursday 7 May 2026
  • Thursday 2 July 2026
  • Thursday 23 July 2026
  • Thursday 3 September 2026
  • Thursday 17th September 2026
  • Thursday 5 November 2026
  • Thursday 7 January 2027
  • Thursday 4 March 2027

Board meeting papers

2026-2027

2025-2026

2024-2025

2023-2024

2022-2023

Earlier

For earlier board meeting papers, please view our Board Meeting and Papers Index.

Trust Board and Staff Members Declarations of Interest

“Trust Board Members Declarations of Interest are reported to every Trust Board meeting. A copy of the latest Declaration can be found with the Board meeting papers. The Trust also publishes the Register of Interests and Register of Gifts, Hospitality and Sponsorship for Trust staff. This keeps us in line with our Gifts, Hospitality, Sponsorship and Declarations of Interests Policy.

Page last reviewed: 10 September 2026

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