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A weekly podcast of news and discussions with our NHS colleagues across Cornwall.

  1. RCHT Show Season Finale

    APR 7

    RCHT Show Season Finale

    The RCHT Radio show broadcast for the final time on the 31st March 2026 and in our final show we heard from our freedom to speak up guardians Jo Burton and David Kinnair in the studio to, firstly introduce David as he started the role earlier this month, and talk about the speaking up options available to our staff. Dom Whitting our lead for chaplaincy and voluntary services joins me in the studio to talk about the lead chaplain role, the work of our volunteers, and how festivals like easter impact the work of the team. And on the 21st of April, our chief executive Steve Williamson will be leaving Royal Cornwall Hospitals to take over as Chief Executive at Morcombe Bay NHS Trust. We’ll be hearing from Steve as he reflects on the achievements of RCHT over the past four years and the outstanding staff working here. Also, alongside Steve is Chief Nursing Officer Kim O’Keefe who’ll be taking over from Steve as interim chief executive. The RCHT Podcast will be taking a break for a few weeks but we'll be back with new episodes very soon!

    37 min
  2. RCHT's New Robot

    MAR 26

    RCHT's New Robot

    Last week, Royal Cornwall Hospital celebrated the arrival of its new robotic surgical system. We speak to Professor James Clark who tells us us exactly what this system does, how it can make surgery less invasive, and how this £2 million investment will benefit the people of Cornwall. We also hear from Matthew Taylor from Taylor’s Tyres in Redruth who tells us why his company donated money to the robotic system. And we’ll also hear from our Chief Strategy Officer, Ella Stracey about how the investment meets all our objectives as an organisation.

    15 min
  3. Creating Social Value from our New Hospital Project

    MAR 19

    Creating Social Value from our New Hospital Project

    Mike Horrocks joins Peter in the studio to talk about how Operation Cornwall is helping ensure the new Women and Children’s Hospital programme delivers benefits beyond the building itself, creating opportunities for local people, schools and businesses. He also explains why involving children and young people in the project is so important, helping shape a hospital environment that feels more welcoming and less daunting.

    16 min
  4. Nutrition and Hydration Week 2026

    MAR 16

    Nutrition and Hydration Week 2026

    This week it's nutrition and hydration week. Katrina Trevains and Lorna Rooney discuss why nutrition and hydration are such an important part of patient care, and how poor intake can have a real impact on recovery and wellbeing. They explain how hospital teams identify patients at risk of malnutrition or swallowing difficulties and support them to eat and drink safely.

    15 min
  5. Leadership Updates and Trauma Team Heroes

    MAR 12

    Leadership Updates and Trauma Team Heroes

    Chair David Allen and Chief executive Steve Williamson join us to share the latest updates from our board meeting last week. We hear about the amazing work done by our trauma team following a serious accident and who will be taking over from Steve when he leaves in April.

    27 min
  6. Discovery Day

    MAR 5

    Discovery Day

    We went along to Discovery day on site at RCHT in the Knowledge Spa and spoke to some of the people there about the importance of the event and what it means for them.

    11 min
  7. The Accessibility Advisory Group

    FEB 19

    The Accessibility Advisory Group

    Pete and I went to West Cornwall Hospital with Carolyn from the communications team to meet the accessibility advisory group, who played a key role in making the new outpatients department more accessible for people with disabilities.  Also - our clinical director for surgery and robotics project lead, James Clark, met with Pete in theatres here at Royal Cornwall Hospital to talk about the new robotics system we’re installing to enhance the surgical precision offered to patients in Cornwall.

    16 min
  8. Hospital to community

    FEB 12

    Hospital to community

    Our clinical director for surgery, James Clark, recently hosted a conference here at Royal Cornwall Hospital about moving services from hospital to community. We’ll hear from James and colleagues about the difference this move is going to make to how our patients are cared for.

    9 min
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A weekly podcast of news and discussions with our NHS colleagues across Cornwall.

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  • Creator
    RCHT Communication
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    156
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright RCHT Communication
  • Show Website
    The RCHT Podcast