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7 APR 2026 · 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!
26 MAR 2026 · 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.
19 MAR 2026 · 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 MAR 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.
12 MAR 2026 · 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.Â
5 MAR 2026 · 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.Â
19 FEB 2026 · 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.Â
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.Â
12 FEB 2026 · 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.Â
5 FEB 2026 · We have Fundraising manager Karen Murrish and Martin Searl in the studio with us to talk about why he’s raising money for our hospitals by taking part in pedal for patients for the second time.Â
Cancer research patient Jacqui Eastwood will be sharing her story about the care and treatment she’s received at Royal Cornwall Hospital as part of two cancer research trials.Â
29 JAN 2026 · We have Maggie and Julie in the studio from the Newquay Thursday Club who have raised an incredible amount of money for our Heart of Headland therapy boxes. We’ll be chatting about how it all started, the fundraising efforts behind it, and the real difference it’s making for patients here at Royal Cornwall HospitalÂ
Faith Toogood also joins us on the show to talk about the improvements being made to the Children’s Cancer Unit following incredible fundraising efforts by her team and celebrity chef Paul AinsworthÂ
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