Royal Cornwall Hospital (Treliske)
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The Royal Cornwall Hospital, formerly and still known outside of local television news as Treliske Hospital, is a medium-sized teaching hospital
situated in Treliske on the outskirts of Truro
, Cornwall
, England. The hospital is used for clinical training of medical students from the Peninsula Medical School which is maintained by the University of Plymouth
and the University of Exeter
.
The Royal Cornwall Hospital is one of three main hospitals operated by the Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust (RCHT), the others being at St Michael's Hospital, Hayle
and West Cornwall Hospital
, Penzance
.
The £27 million Trelawny Wing was officially opened in 1998. It remains the largest single investment in health care in Cornwall. The work, which took six years of planning and development, marks the completion of the District General Hospital for Cornwall
. The wing ensures facilities in Cornwall are equal to those found in any of the other District General Hospitals in the country. http://www.nursingnetuk.com/employerdetails/316?fs9001=81a0297e89fb98e56e7a012a083f0666
Teaching hospital
A teaching hospital is a hospital that provides clinical education and training to future and current doctors, nurses, and other health professionals, in addition to delivering medical care to patients...
situated in Treliske on the outskirts of Truro
Truro
Truro is a city and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The city is the centre for administration, leisure and retail in Cornwall, with a population recorded in the 2001 census of 17,431. Truro urban statistical area, which includes parts of surrounding parishes, has a 2001 census...
, Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
, England. The hospital is used for clinical training of medical students from the Peninsula Medical School which is maintained by the University of Plymouth
University of Plymouth
Plymouth University is the largest university in the South West of England, with over 30,000 students and is 9th largest in the United Kingdom by total number of students . It has almost 3,000 staff...
and the University of Exeter
University of Exeter
The University of Exeter is a public university in South West England. It belongs to the 1994 Group, an association of 19 of the United Kingdom's smaller research-intensive universities....
.
The Royal Cornwall Hospital is one of three main hospitals operated by the Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust (RCHT), the others being at St Michael's Hospital, Hayle
St Michael's Hospital, Hayle
St Michael's Hospital, Hayle is a small hospital located in Hayle, Cornwall, United Kingdom. The hospital carries out approximately 5,000 operations each year ....
and West Cornwall Hospital
West Cornwall Hospital
West Cornwall Hospital is located in St. Clare street in Penzance.- Medical Admissions Unit :* 22 Beds* 4 bedded High Dependency Unit* Portable Cardiac monitoring* Exercise tolerance test services- Surgical Unit :* 26 Beds...
, Penzance
Penzance
Penzance is a town, civil parish, and port in Cornwall, England, in the United Kingdom. It is the most westerly major town in Cornwall and is approximately 75 miles west of Plymouth and 300 miles west-southwest of London...
.
Trelawny Wing
The £27 million Trelawny Wing was officially opened in 1998. It remains the largest single investment in health care in Cornwall. The work, which took six years of planning and development, marks the completion of the District General Hospital for Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
. The wing ensures facilities in Cornwall are equal to those found in any of the other District General Hospitals in the country. http://www.nursingnetuk.com/employerdetails/316?fs9001=81a0297e89fb98e56e7a012a083f0666