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Learning from the latest digital technologies to support future patient care
We recently visited the Digital Patient Experience Centre to learn more about innovative technologies that could support patient care, staff wellbeing and operational efficiency in our new Women and Children’s Hospital.
New contractor announced for our new Women and Children’s Hospital
We’re delighted to confirm today that Willmott Dixon has been appointed as our Hospital 2.0 Alliance construction partner for the delivery of the Women and Children’s Hospital on our site in Truro.
Hospital 2.0 Alliance explained
The New Hospital Programme (NHP) has designed a whole new system known as Hospital 2.0 and, within that, has created […]
Our new hospital – update on designs
New concept designs for our new Women and Children’s Hospital are being drawn up by our design team that fully adopt the design guidelines set for the New Hospital Programme.
Film documents the work of Accessibility Advisory Group at new Outpatients Department
We’ve put together the short film to document the work of the RCHT Accessibility Advisory Group during the design and […]
Celebration as two new Linear Accelerators open in the Sunrise Centre
The Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro is celebrating the replacement of two new Linear Accelerators in the Sunrise Centre in the last 16 months.
Fracture Clinic move to facilitate Cardiac Department Relocation
The Fracture Clinic has moved (as of Monday 23 March) from its current location in the Trelawny Outpatient Department one block up on the opposite side of the main corridor, next to the Trauma Assessment Unit (TAU) and Fracture X-Ray.
Cornwall’s young people are helping shape our new hospital
We have established a new Young Persons’ Patient Council, which had its first meeting in November.
Clinical laboratory upgrade underway
Work has started on the internal upgrade of Containment Level 3 (CL3) in the Clinical Microbiology building.
Temporary diversion for Fracture Clinic, Neurophysiology and Trauma Assessment
The side corridor leading to Fracture X-ray, the Plaster room, Neurophysiology service and the Trauma Assessment Unit is currently closed off so that essential works can be undertaken as part of the Fracture Clinic move in early 2026.