Press Releases
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Lack of teamwork contributed to the death of little girl.
How a lack of teamwork at the Royal Cornwall Hospital contributed to the death of a little girl with autism.
NOVEMBER ARTICLE ON LOCAL HOSPITALS
West Cornwall Hospital to be " Urgent Care Centre".
Growth of orthopaedics for St Michaels Hayle.
Edward Hain debacle rumbles on.
AMBULANCE SERVICE WOES LAID BARE
Report on Ambulances Services makes grim reading for the South West. Response times in Cornwall for 999 calls excessive compared with neighbours. Reports of long waits for ambulances for Treliske.
Lack of Dementia Care in Cornwall
West Cornwall HealthWatch's concerns on the lack of dementia care in Cornwall as number living with dementia constantly rise.
Who’s in charge at Treliske? By Dr Peter Levin
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust update: With a new (interim)
Chief Executive, could a change in culture be on the way
Improved RCHT ED waiting times, good news or fake news?
A report from West Cornwall HealthWatch explaining how the 'improved' ED waiting times at Treliske are actually worse than before.
Press release from WCHW about 4th March 2017 Day of Action
Press release from West Cornwall HealthWatch about the day of action on 4th March 2017, starting in St Just, followed by Penzance and Truro.
WCHW endorses Press release for publication of Cornwall STP Nov 2016
West Cornwall HealthWatch fully endorse the press release from Keep Our NHS public, in response to the publication of the Cornwall STP, Nov 28th 2016
Health and Social Care survey, Cornwall 2016
Criticism of the health and social care survey conducted by NHS Kernow and Cornwall Council March 2016