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.

Last day to help shape our strategy!Take our 2-question survey to share your best experience and your ideas for improvem...
16/11/2025

Last day to help shape our strategy!

Take our 2-question survey to share your best experience and your ideas for improvement.

It only takes a few minutes and is confidential.

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Today, some services may be affected due to strike action.Please continue to come forward for NHS care. If you need medi...
16/11/2025

Today, some services may be affected due to strike action.

Please continue to come forward for NHS care. If you need medical help, use 111 online, and in emergencies, call 999.

If your injury is not serious, rather than going to the emergency department, you can get help from a minor injury unit ...
15/11/2025

If your injury is not serious, rather than going to the emergency department, you can get help from a minor injury unit or urgent treatment centre.

This could save you a long wait and allows the emergency department staff to concentrate on people with serious, life-threatening conditions. You don't need to make an appointment, just turn up.

Check the waiting times on our website before you leave. Search 'NHS Cornwall waiting times' on your internet browser.

Today, some services may be affected due to strike action.Please continue to attend planned appointments unless we have ...
15/11/2025

Today, some services may be affected due to strike action.

Please continue to attend planned appointments unless we have contacted you to say it has changed.

14/11/2025

UTI? Your pharmacist can now provide treatment or some prescription medicine, if needed, for seven common conditions, without you seeing a GP.

Think pharmacy first.

Today is World Diabetes Day!We’re celebrating the incredible diabetes research happening right here in Cornwall at RCHT,...
14/11/2025

Today is World Diabetes Day!

We’re celebrating the incredible diabetes research happening right here in Cornwall at RCHT,

This year’s theme, “Diabetes Across Life Stages”, reminds us that diabetes affects people of all ages - and research is key to improving care and quality of life.

At RCHT we are delivering pioneering studies which are transforming lives and giving hope for a healthier future for everyone living with diabetes.


NHS Research in Cornwall

💬 Your experience matters.If you were an inpatient in November, you may be asked to share your thoughts in the NHS Adult...
13/11/2025

💬 Your experience matters.

If you were an inpatient in November, you may be asked to share your thoughts in the NHS Adult Inpatient Survey.

Your feedback helps shape better care for everyone — including the people you care about most.

Some resident doctors are expected to take part in industrial action between 7am on Friday 14 November until 7am on Wedn...
13/11/2025

Some resident doctors are expected to take part in industrial action between 7am on Friday 14 November until 7am on Wednesday 19 November 2025.

Please choose the right service to help us prioritise care for those most in need. You should attend planned appointments unless we have contacted you.

Is your contact information up to date?Make sure we have your correct phone number and email address so we can send you ...
12/11/2025

Is your contact information up to date?

Make sure we have your correct phone number and email address so we can send you appointment details, referral updates, clinical letters and questionnaires quickly and securely.

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Sometimes your nearest minor injury unit is not the quickest. Make sure you check the urgent care waiting times on our w...
12/11/2025

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!

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Truro
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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.