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BBC News
12-04-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Cornwall hospitals get funding for solar panel upgrades
Plans are under way to install thousands of solar panels at hospitals across Cornwall. Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust said it had received a national funding grant of nearly £2.2m to install 2,725 solar panels across 11 sites. The trust said it was one of 78 to be awarded funding, adding it expected to save £6.5m over the lifetime of the Bean, sustainability programme manager for the trust, said reducing reliance on the grid by about 30% could save hundreds of thousands of pounds per year. The funding is part of a £100m Great British Energy scheme to help the NHS drive down energy costs through solar power and battery Bean said the projects would lead to a "significant reduction" in the trust's carbon footprint and operating costs."The electricity generated by the solar systems will be roughly the same amount used in 518 homes," he said."The cost savings could be used to improve patient care or fund other carbon reduction projects." Which sites will be upgraded? The sites earmarked for upgrades include: Bodmin Community HospitalLiskeard Community HospitalLongreach House at RedruthCamborne Health OfficeBellair Health Office at PenzanceCamborne Redruth Community HospitalFalmouth Community HospitalHelston Community HospitalLaunceston Community HospitalSt Barnabas Community Hospital at SaltashStratton Community Hospital
BBC News
05-04-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Veterans in Cornwall urged to 'speak up' for extra support
Armed forces veterans in Cornwall are being urged to speak up when using health and care services, as a hospital trust is offering extra Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust holds silver Veteran Aware status, which is a programme supporting healthcare providers to understand and meet the needs of the armed forces trust said the service supported veterans with orthopaedic issues through their forces champion and progress coordinator Neill Wilson said: "If we know a patient is a veteran, we can help them in more ways than to provide just medical care." 'Offered him support' The trust said support available included contact with an armed forces champion, as well as connecting them with charities and other voluntary agencies which could support a veteran's ongoing trust, which achieved its Veteran Aware status in 2022, said it had 22 armed forces trust earned its silver award through the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, it said. Anthony is one of the veterans who has been helped by the scheme. He served in the Royal Engineers as a his wife died in January 2024, he said he became disengaged from society and neglected his own trust said both Cornwall Housing and adult social care offered him support but he declined and there had been a court order to repossess his home. It said Anthony became an in-patient at one of its hospitals after collapsing at a supermarket. 'Fall through the cracks' Mr Wilson said he was called in to support Anthony and contacted his housing officer to prevent court action. The housing officer managed to find safe, alternative accommodation for Wilson said: "Success is dependent on many factors, such as resources, availability, and funding."Thanks to Anthony's bravery, many civilian and military agencies and charities are now involved with supporting him to ensure that he does not fall through the cracks."
