(00:33) Consultant Biomedical Scientist, Leonie Wheeldon, tells my colleague Adrian about being shortlisted for Biomedical Scientist of the Year 2024. We also find out more about the role of Diagnostic Cytopathology at the Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust.

(05:56) Roz Davies and Rhiannon Matthews are in the studio to talk about their “Bee-ster” giveaway and their shortlisting for an HSJ award for “Virtual Isla”.

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(00:40) Revd. Mark Richards is in the studio to tell us how he felt when he received the St Piran's Cross award.

(17:55) Jo Taylor shares how we can protect ourselves as Norovirus prevalence increases across the community.

(22:41) It's endometriosis awareness month so we find out more about this disease from specialists Tom Smith Walker and Gilly Macdonald.

(43:21) Our executive this week is our chief medical officer, Dr Allister Grant. We hear about his role in the organisation and the projects that are coming to Royal Cornwall Hospitals this year.

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In this week's podcast:

(00:39) Cornwall celebrated St Piran's Day on Tuesday 5 March so our Chief Executive, Steve Williamson shared a few Cornish words related to healthcare.

(03:22) Jon, Melissa and Clair from the renal department share news of the exciting projects they are working on.

(25:13) We hear about the new histopathology laboratory from Robin Jones and Stephen Davison.

(28:53) Our Jane and Dani from integrated safeguarding service explain what they do and how they help our patients.

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In this week's podcast:

(00:25) Roberta Fuller, Associate Director Major Capital Project and Programme Director for the Women and Children's Hospital Build, tells us about all the building works happening over 2024

(22:37) Our maternity matrons Sarah Harvey Hurst and Josie Dodgson fills us in on the new triage system, called BSOTS, that will be introduced to the maternity service on Monday 4 March 2024

(26:22) We hear about the exciting news of the ground breaking ceremony at West Cornwall Hospital for the start of the new Outpatients department

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In this week's podcast:

(0:31) Mikey Stevens in the studio to share details about an LGBT History Month event the hospital is hosting.
(6:30) With Ramadan starting soon we have our Associate Director of Equality Diversity and Inclusion, Rachel Cowley, in the studio who'll share her experience of trying to fast for a day and how we can support Muslim patients and colleagues who are observing this strict fast from dawn until sunset.

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In this week's podcast:

(0:26) Our colleagues at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust caught up with Operational Lead, Claire Bettison and patient Barbara to tell us about the virtual wards.
(05:01) We hear from Nikki Pryke and our apprentice award winners and recommenders to tell us about the apprenticeship awards.
(30:10) Kerri fills us in on what eCare is and why Royal Cornwall Hospitals are introducing the system
(35:36) Sally Brittain and Angela Bellamy tell us about the 2023 CQC Maternity Results

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In this week's podcast:

(0:41) Dellen Prescott, Neonatal Infant feeding lead, is in the studio to tell us about the award they've received on the neonatal unit.
(12:54) We join Chief Executives, Steve Williamson and Debbie Richards at the groundbreaking ceremony of the new surgical hub at St Austell Community Hospital.
(18:34) As it’s Apprenticeship Week, Abbey and Hannah met up with apprenticeship lead, Nikki Pryke before the apprenticeship event that she held at the Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site.
(25:54) And Abbey chats with HIV Specialist Nurse, Lisa Walker, and Prevention lead at the Eddystones Trust, James Mead, to talk about HIV Testing Week

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In this week's podcast:

(0:24) Abbey speaks with Nurse Colposcopist, Becky Hunter as part of Cervical Cancer Awareness Month and the importance of having a cervical screening.
(19:00) It's Karl Simkins last few days with us before he retires. He's been Chief Finance Officer at Royal Cornwall Hospitals since 2010 and has worked in the NHS for over 38 years. Peter sits down with Karl in the studio to look back his career and the changes he's seen within the NHS.

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This week on the RCHT podcast we're talking about the critical incident declared by the health and care system in Cornwall.

(0:24): We find out from our Chief Operating Officer, Robin Jones what a critical incident is and what difference it makes. And our Chief Nursing Officer tells us about the options available to help patients get home.
(4:12): Chief executive, Steve Williamson is in the studio to give his insights on why we declared the critical incident and the outstanding work of our colleagues, volunteers and partners across Cornwall.
(18:51): This week we're also taking a look at sim baby training, and we find out why sim baby training is so important.

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This week on the RCHT radio show:

(0:26): Holly Kiernan talks about the important role our patient experience team play supporting our patients.
(14:13): Laura Mason speaks with Chris Andrews at West Cornwall Hospital about the way his team are using digital technology to share patient exercise plans.
(18:59): And we'll be looking through the lens of Chloe Camyl Mickelson as she talks about her experiences as an international nurse.


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