Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
| Type of Trust | |
|---|---|
| NHS hospital trust | |
| Trust Details | |
| Last annual budget | |
| Employees | |
| Chair | |
| Chief Executive | Lezli Boswell |
| Links | |
| Website | [] |
| Care Quality Commission reports | CQC |
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust runs West Cornwall Hospital, St Michael's Hospital (Hayle), Royal Cornwall Hospital, and St Austell Hospital - Penrice Birthing Unit, in Cornwall, England.
In June 2013 Martin Watts resigned from his post as Chair of the Trust after external investigations into two separate complaints were upheld.[1]
In October 2013 one of the Trust's Governors complained that the health and social care system in the County was dysfunctional[2] because some elements of health care were no longer part of the NHS, but provided by what were "essentially private contractors". Community health services in the County are now provided by Peninsula Community Health
The Trust's plans to switch up to 450 jobs in catering, housekeeping, cleaning, portering, waste and switchboard functions to private companies were attacked by local Labour Party candidates in December 2013.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "Former hospital boss rules out legal action". This is Cornwall. 29 October 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
- ↑ "Cornwall's health service 'fragmented', hospital governor says". BBC News. 25 October 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
- ↑ "Call to reverse privatisation of NHS services". Plymouth herald. 2 December 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2013.