The RCHT Podcast

In this week's highlights from the RCHT radio show: (0:33): We caught up with Dr Grant Stewart and Dr Toby Talbot to talk about skin cancer treatment here at Royal Cornwall Hospital (13:45): Kelvyn Hipperson is our executive this week and he’s going to be talking to us how we can be cyber secure at work and in our personal lives. (25:33): Tamsin Allen, Adrian Rapson and Alex Cousins tell us about...

In this week's highlights from the RCHT radio show: (0:26): Children's Operational Lead for SEND and Speech and Language Therapy, Ysanne Yeatman, is with me in the studio to talk about Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) as part of the awareness day on Friday 20 October. (11:14): As part of infection prevention week, Joanne Taylor talks to us about how we can help prevent infections across our h...

In this week's highlights from the RCHT radio show: * There maybe parts of this interview that listeners may find upsetting, the interview lasts 20 minutes * (0:22): From the 9 October to the 15 October is Baby Loss Awareness Week, Abbey spoke with the specialist Daisy Team, Claire Moors and Dr Sophie Haynes about why it so important. Abbey also caught up Chaplin, Angela Brown to talk about the Ba...

In this week's highlights from the RCHT radio show: (0:40): As we are now in October, Abbey has a chat Mark Holmes about Stoptober and what benefits it can bring to those wishing to stop smoking. (17:40): Laura visits Vicky, Emma and Lorraine St Michaels Hospital find out more about their Hand Clinic. (31:22): And our executive this week is Robin Jones who joins us in the studio to talk about all...

In this week's roundup from the RCHT radio show: (0:35): As part of sepsis awareness month, we have our lead sepsis nurse, Suzanne Barber. (18:07): Winter vaccinations are back so we get the latest from our chief pharmacist Iain Davidson about this year’s vaccinations. (29:18): And our executive this week is Ella Stracy who talks to us about her role as Chief Strategy and performance officer. You...

In this week's roundup from the RCHT radio show: (0:40): Mr James Clarkes talks all things technology (15:19): Chaplin, Mark Richards tells us about his health experience (36:38): Kelvyn Hipperson, Chief Information Officer and Dr Alistair Grant, Chief Medical Officer provides an update on EPR (46:35): We hear from Anna Shekhdar from the Cornish Crusaders about the 2023 SIM CUP You can listen to t...

In this week's roundup from the RCHT radio show: (0:26): Johnathon Goodacre tell us about the new Molecular Radiotherapy Suite in Lowen (7:44): Berni George talks about the upcoming World Patient Safety Day (21:41): and Karl Simpkins gives up an update on all things finance You can listen to the show live every Tuesday between 12pm and 2pm on CHBN. Listen on 100.8 FM in the Truro area, online at c...

In this week's roundup from the RCHT radio show: (0:26): Helen Williams talks to us about the Patient Hub (11:30): and we hear about the support Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust offers international nurses from Jasmin Aplin. You can listen to the show live every Tuesday between 12pm and 2pm on CHBN. Listen on 100.8 FM in the Truro area, online at chbnradio.org, on the CHBN radio app or on your s...

In this week's roundup from the RCHT radio show: (0:24): Dr David Tucker, Consultant haematologist talks to us about the Supernova Trial (11:34): We hear about the Junior Doctors Programme with Mr Lawrence Moulton, Consultant Orthopaedic Shoulder, Elbow and Upper Limb Surgeon and Director of Medical Education (22:56): and Chief Information Officer, Kelvyn Hipperson is our executive guest this week...

In this week's roundup from the RCHT radio show: (0:30): Berni George, Director of Governance and Jen Robertson, People Promise Manager talk about Netiguette (17:22): We hear about the Flow Programme with Heather Walker (23:56): and Chief Nursing Officer, Kim O'Keeffe is our executive guest this week. You can listen to the show live every Tuesday between 12pm and 2pm on CHBN. Listen on 100.8 FM in...

In this week's roundup from the RCHT radio show: (0:24): Claire from our dermatology team talks to us about psoriasis, it's affects and treatments (9:05): We hear about the opening and benefits of the new home dialysis training suite (15:58): and Chief Executive, Steve Williamson is our executive guest this week. You can listen to the show live every Tuesday between 12pm and 2pm on CHBN. Listen on...

In this week's roundup from the RCHT radio show: Chief Executive, Steve Williamson give us an operational update Our infant feeding team talk to us as part of breastfeeding awareness week Sarah Budden is here to talk about her upcoming charity run We'll hear about the new building project for Pharmacy that's starting this week There's more good news for West Cornwall Hospital Rhiannon Matthews sto...

In this week's highlights from The RCHT Radio Show 25 July 2023: Ele Buckley will be hear to talk about our new butterfly companion volunteer programme We’ll visit nuclear medicine and learn about some of the developments happening there There’s an update on what’s going to be changing at the front of Trelawny wing And we’ll hear about how some of our charitable funds have been used to support the...

In this week's highlights from The RCHT Radio Show: 18 July 2023. We learn about a new service for radiotherapy patients Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust has won a gold level defence employer award We’ll hear from our lead physio who attended the PJ paralysis summit We’ve got some good news about West Cornwall Hospital And we’ll also get to hear about some of the history of West Cornwall hospital. Y...

I speak with Dr Giles Maskell who as part of this year’s King’s Birthday Honours List, has received the OBE (Order of the British Empire) for services to diagnostic radiology. We look back on his career and get his thoughts on the future of Radiology.

To get some perspective on how far the NHS has come over the last 75 years and find out what’s in store for our future I met up with Steve Williamson, the chief executive of Royal Cornwall Hospitals.

Staff from across Cornwall's health service are sharing memories and proudest moments to celebrate the 75th birthday of the NHS. They have recorded messages about what life is like caring for patients and their families across the Duchy and Isles of Scilly, including those who have dedicated their entire working lives to the organisation. Colleagues from the Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, Cor...

Over 118,000 people attended the show and present at stand 83 were teams from across the NHS in Cornwall. Pirate FM have been kind enough to send us the interviews they recorded with our NHS teams so in this episode you’ll hear from our recruitment teams, research, and the new hospitals programme.

1 June to 7 June is Volunteers' week so we thought it would be great to talk about the role of volunteers across our hospitals. Reverend Mark Richards and Verity Barker share with me some of the huge benefits volunteering brings to the patients and staff across our hospitals as well as the meaning and opportunities it brings to those who volunteer.

News and updates this week: The Coffee shop re-opens at the front of Trelawny wing A three-month trial for body worn cameras A new initiative to provide support for end-of-life care And, Haematology blazes a trail in clinical trials

On a cool December morning in 2022, a crew of experienced rowers from Cape Cornwall Gig Club left Penzance harbour in their training gig. After around 45 minutes at sea the crew started to head back, but 400 metres from the harbour entrance one of the crew collapsed. I went to meet the crew in Penzance harbour to hear about their experience. Thank you to the Cape Cornwall crew for sharing their st...

News and updates this week: RCHT Digital Transformation Project to be discussed at European conference, an improved RCHT website on the horizon and repairing the roof of Trelawny wing.

News and updates this week: RCHT colleagues return from Future Health Africa Orthopaedic Camp, an update on the MRI/Oncology building, and what is the NHS Muslim network? You can keep up to date with the progess of our building projects by visiting the RCHT Building Brilliance Facebook page or by visiting our website .

News and updates this week: There’s demolition in Penventinnie Lane, A silent party in the cathedral, A new staff network promoting civility and respect, and shortlisting for the PAFTAS.

The 13 to 19 March is Nutrition and Hydration week. Joining me in this episode is team from the therapies department to talk about nutrition and hydration and the work they do to support our colleagues and patients. We’ll also hear about some of the activities they have planned for the week and how you can get involved. You can follow the team on Twitter @RchtDietitians Here's the schedule for the...