We are very busy on-site at Royal Cornwall Hospital today.

If you are visiting the hospital today or attending an appointment, please use the Park and Ride service available.

Thank you

111 phone lines are busy today. The 111 online service can also point you to the right service and advice.

111 phone lines are busy today. The 111 online service can also point you to the right service and advice.

#HelpUsToHelpYou 🚑

If you need urgent medical help, please think 111 online first. 💻

999 is for life-threatening emergencies only. 🚨

Use the 111 online symptom checker which can direct you to the most appropriate support. ➡️111.nhs.uk

#Think111

Norovirus is doing the rounds. There are visiting restrictions on some wards, please call to check before you set out. Although unpleasant, if you get the virus it can normally be managed at home and will pass in a couple of days. Here's advice from our consultant Dr Rob Taylor.

Norovirus cases are rising across Cornwall. Some wards may have restrictions on visiting. Please call the ward to check before you come to visit.

Need urgent help with a minor illness? Think Pharmacy First.

Your local pharmacy can help with treatments and medicines for a wide range of minor illnesses without needing to see your GP.  Go to 111 online for opening times.

Delighted to welcome Donna Ockenden FRSA, Hon DLitt to RCHT today to visit our maternity team and Kernow Maternity and Neonatal Voices Partnership representatives, and to join us at our public board meeting.

Some junior doctors are expected to take part in industrial action from 7am tomorrow to 11.59pm on Wednesday 28 February.
  
Please choose the right service to help us prioritise care for those most in need. You should attend planned appointments unless we have contacted you.

View appointments, order repeat prescriptions and much more. Manage your health the easy way with the NHS App.

Start using the NHS App today. ➡️ nhs.uk/app

If you need urgent medical help, please think 111 online first. 💻

999 is for life-threatening emergencies only. 🚨

Use the 111 online symptom checker which can direct you to the most appropriate support. ▶️ 111.nhs.uk

#Think111 #HelpUsToHelpYou

If you’re waiting for an ambulance and it’s dark outside #HelpUsToHelpYou by–

💡 Turning on as many lights as you can, especially outside the property.
🚑 Asking somebody to go outside and flag us down if it’s safe to do so.

It’s a busy weekend for our emergency department and minor injury units. Don’t forget your local pharmacy can provide advice and treatment for a wide range of minor ailments. Think pharmacy first.

If you have someone in hospital who is ready to come home and you need extra support, you can speak to someone on the hospital ward or contact the Community Gateway.

The Community Gateway helpline is open from 8am to 8pm every day: 01872 266383.

View appointments, order repeat prescriptions and much more. Manage your health the easy way with the NHS App.

Start using the NHS App today ➡️ nhs.uk/app

Liskeard Minor Injury Unit is closed today (Friday 16 February). If you need a minor injury unit, check live waiting times before leaving home: cornwallft.nhs.uk/miu-waiting-ti…