Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT)

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The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) was founded in 1992 as part of the second wave of NHS Trusts to be established in England. We have three main hospital sites: Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro; St Michael’s Hospital, Hayle; and West Cornwall Hospital, Penzance. RCHT also provides imaging and outpatient services at a number of locations across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, as well as birthing centres in St Austell, Helston and on the Isles of Scilly. We serve around 474,000 residents across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, with the remainder of Cornwall’s population in the east and far north of the county looking to Plymouth and North Devon respectively, for their acute hospital services. As a yearround tourist destination, the number of people we care for is boosted by holidaymakers, which can more than double our population at the busiest times. Around 6,700 people work together across our hospitals and services, including 400 volunteers and an in-house bank of over 1500 people working flexibly to help us respond to changes in demand. The Trust has teaching hospitals status as part of the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry (PCMD) and University of Exeter Medical School. Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, the Trust is continually developing its clinical services and is committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation. The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site, the Cornwall base for medical students and the University of Plymouth Faculty of Health and Social Work, has further enhanced a strong reputation for training and education. This plays a vital part in attracting and retaining the Trust’s highly skilled teams of doctors, nurses and other health professionals who care for well over half a million people each year.

05/03/2026

When you need help, A&E might seem like the obvious choice. But there are many quick and easy ways to get NHS help for non-emergencies.

For urgent medical help, you can access NHS 111 by calling, going online or by using the NHS App.

Get the right care, in the right place, at the right time – and help free-up emergency services for those who need them most this winter.

Our Board Meeting in Public starts soon!You can ask questions about any of the topics being discussed by the Board and t...
05/03/2026

Our Board Meeting in Public starts soon!

You can ask questions about any of the topics being discussed by the Board and they will get answered at the end.

The agenda and meeting link can be found on our website or see the link in the comments.

If you can ‘just go later,’ please don’t go to the emergency department. Instead, visit a minor injury unit or urgent tr...
04/03/2026

If you can ‘just go later,’ please don’t go to the emergency department. Instead, visit a minor injury unit or urgent treatment centre. These services are open across Cornwall and can treat a wide range of minor injuries - without an appointment.

Before you leave, check waiting times online by searching ‘NHS Cornwall waiting times’. This helps you find the quickest option and avoid unnecessary delays.

Every patient who uses the right service helps us care for those in critical need. Thank you for doing your part.

04/03/2026

Pop the kettle on Cornwall!🍵🍰

The Great Cornish Cuppa & Cake is your chance to gather with friends, enjoy something sweet and support Royal Cornwall Hospitals Charity.

From tea parties and work coffee mornings to village cake sales, every event helps fund the extras that make a huge difference to patients, families and staff across our Royal Cornwall Hospital, West Cornwall Hospital and St Michaels Hospitals.

Every slice and every sip helps turn great care into outstanding care.

Get your community together and let’s make this the biggest, kindest cuppa Cornwall has ever seen.

You can read more and sign up here 👉 cornishcuppa.nhs.uk

If your loved one is ready to leave hospital, please help us get them home by arranging family or friends to collect the...
04/03/2026

If your loved one is ready to leave hospital, please help us get them home by arranging family or friends to collect them where possible.

Your support frees up hospital transport and ambulances for those who need them most.

03/03/2026

View your GP record in record time, when it suits you.

You can do more with the NHS App than you realise. Discover what else you can do today.

📱Tap the NHS App

03/03/2026

NHS Talking Therapies treatment gives you practical skills and techniques to overcome social anxiety disorder and other conditions.

Find out more, or refer yourself at nhs.uk/talk

Sometimes your nearest minor injury unit is not the quickest. Make sure you check the urgent care waiting times on our w...
02/03/2026

Sometimes your nearest minor injury unit is not the quickest. Make sure you check the urgent care waiting times on our website before you head out!

Are you ready to improve your overall health and wellbeing, but not sure where to start? The free NHS Healthy Choices Qu...
02/03/2026

Are you ready to improve your overall health and wellbeing, but not sure where to start? The free NHS Healthy Choices Quiz is here to help – and it only takes 5 minutes. Answer questions about your lifestyle to receive an overall score as well as personalised guidance to help you live a healthier life.

Take the quiz now! Search 'NHS Healthy Choices Quiz'

01/03/2026

When you need help, A&E might seem like the obvious choice. But there are many quick and easy ways to get NHS help for non-emergencies.

Your local pharmacist is trained to manage minor health issues and can offer some prescription medicines for 7 common conditions – including sore throats, sinusitis and UTIs.

Get the right care, in the right place, at the right time – and help free-up emergency services for those who need them most this winter.

Your support makes a difference. When friends and family collect loved ones who are ready to go home, it helps us free u...
01/03/2026

Your support makes a difference. When friends and family collect loved ones who are ready to go home, it helps us free up beds for patients who need them next.

Thank you for helping us keep things moving.

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The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is the principal provider of acute care services in the county of Cornwall. We serves a population of around 450,000 people, a figure often doubled by holidaymakers during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 5,000 staff and currently have a budget of approximately £400 million. The Trust is responsible for the provision of services at three sites (comprising approximately 750 beds): Royal Cornwall Hospital, Treliske, Truro West Cornwall Hospital, Penzance St Michael's Hospital, Hayle. The Trust has teaching hospitals status as part of the University of Exeter Medical School. Keeping at the forefront medical advances, the Trust has led developments in many clinical areas, and is committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. The opening of the Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site has further enhanced a strong reputation for training, education, research and innovation. This plays a vital part in attracting and retaining the Trust's highly skilled teams of doctors, nurses and other health professionals who provide care for well over 600,000 patient contacts each year. Reflecting the high standards of care on offer, recent patient surveys have shown that more than 90 percent of patients rated their overall experience of the services as excellent, very good or good.