The Knowledge Spa is centre of excellence for the delivery of education and training at the Royal Cornwall Hospital.
The Knowledge Spa provides modern, innovative, high quality facilities. Its teaching, learning and business activities include:
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Cornwall Campus of the Peninsula College of Medicine & Dentistry
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Cornwall Campus of the University of Plymouth's Faculty of Health
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RCHT Education & Training Department
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RCHT Research & Development Department
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Open access Library
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Research and start-up facility for health related businesses
The Knowledge Spa is also a highly attractive venue for hosting conferences, meetings, events, functions and exhibitions.
Recent events which have been held in the Knowledge Spa include:
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Celebrating Stroke Management in Cornwall
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Association for Medical Humanities Conference
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Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Leadership Forum
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'Boys into Health' & 'Pathways to Health' Career Fayres joint ventures between Aimhigher Healthcare, Faculty of Health Widening participation and Cornwall Council
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Innovation Forum
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Duchy Health Charity President Lecture
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Cornwall Research Forum
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Continuing Practice Development Seminars
The Knowledge Spa was recently extended in January 2010 to incorporate the Peninsula Dental Education Facility and European Centre for Environment & Human Health.
The new Dental Education Facility is provides a first class environment for the provision of treatment and education.
Care is available free of charge from dental students under the supervision of qualified local dentists. NHS patients who are happy to be treated by a supervised dental student are welcome and can telephone the Call Centre on 0845 155 8109 to put themselves on to the list for assessment and treatment.
Alongside the educational activities, the European Centre for Environment & Human Health forms part of the Peninsual College of Medicine & Dentistry and focuses research on the interconnections between the natural environment and human health.
Links to following web pages:
www.pcmd.ac.uk| PCMD
www.plymouth.ac.uk| Faculty of Health
RCHT's Research & Development Department|
RCHT's Library Services|
RCHT's Education & Training Department|