The RCHT Podcast

As the summer holidays approach and events and festivals bring thousands of people together across Cornwall, how can we help young people stay safe around drugs and alcohol? In this episode of the RCHT Podcast, host...

RCHT Chair, David Allen and Acting Chief Executive, Kim O'Keeffe join Peter Young to discuss the pressures facing urgent and emergency care, improving patient flow, strengthening partnerships across Cornwall and the...

What is it like to perform surgery using a robot? In this special episode, we go behind the scenes of Cornwall's first robot-assisted operation, hear from the surgeon who led the procedure, Professor James Clark, and...

AI tools like Copilot and ChatGPT are becoming increasingly common in the workplace, but how can NHS staff use them safely? In this episode of the RCHT Podcast, Peter speaks with Martin Price, Cyber Security Lead at...

In this episode we continue our celebration of Filipino Cultural Month and this year’s theme: Hiraya; a word that represents hope, dreams, and the courage to make them a reality. Andrea Alpuerto, a Renal Specialist...

In this special episode, we’re celebrating Filipino Cultural Appreciation Month and exploring this year’s theme: Hiraya, a beautiful Filipino word that represents hope, imagination, and the courage to realise your...

In this episode of The RCHT Podcast, we’re taking a look back at our latest Board meeting with Chair David Allen and Acting Chief Executive Kim O’Keeffe. We discuss some of the key themes from the meeting, including...

<p>This week, for Dementia Action Week, we’re exploring how a simple tool is helping staff deliver more personalised, compassionate care across Royal Cornwall Hospitals.“This Is Me” is a short document with a powerful...

The RCHT Radio show broadcast for the final time on the 31st March 2026 and in our final show we heard from <b>our freedom to speak up guardians </b>Jo Burton and David Kinnair in the studio to, firstly introduce David...

Last week, Royal Cornwall Hospital celebrated<b> </b>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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...