Nursing at the Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS

TrustAndrew MacCallum

Nurse Executive

Our Hospitals

• The only acute Trust in Cornwall• 4,500 staff• £300m income• Three hospitals• Organisational structure: Divisions• A performing hospital

Our Objectives

• Relentless focus on quality and safety• Preferred provider• Constructive partner• Value and improve working lives, promoting

education, training and research• Sustainable, low carbon future• Financial surplus annually

Our Vision for nursing

To deliver exceptional care to patients by the most highly regarded, competent and compassionate nursing and midwifery workforce in England, as judged by our patients.

To have a nursing and midwifery workforce that significantly contributes to the future direction of the Trust through developing services and clinical roles that match the changing healthcare needs of the people of Cornwall and secures the Trust’s position as a provider of choice for acute and community services across South West England.

Our Strategy

• Assuring the quality of nursing and midwifery care• Engaging and involving the Trust’s patient and public

membership• Strengthening the nursing and midwifery workforce• Productive and cost effective patient care• Leading and supporting nurses and midwives