Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is the principal provider of acute care services in the county of Cornwall. It se. . . rves a population of around 450, 000 people, a figure often doubled by holidaymakers during the busiest times of the year. The Trust employs approximately 4, 800 staff and currently has a budget of approximately £330 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.