Radio Cornwall mental health phone-In

The BBC Radio Cornwall mental health phone-In is a project that is organised jointly between BBC Radio Cornwall and the Trust. It has been running continuously since 2011.

It involves a monthly 1-hour programme which is on air on the first Wednesday of every month around 11am. Each month focuses on a particular area of mental health and has 2 guests. Usually a psychiatrist from the trust and 1 of their experienced non-medical colleagues such as a nurse or another specialist (normally but not always from the trust), who are experts in that particular area of mental health.

The programme usually starts with a pre-recorded case study on the topic in question and then, following this, the listeners are invited to phone in live and ask questions on the subject, of the guests. The programmes have proved to be incredibly popular, and each month there appears to be a keen interest from the public to ask questions and share their experiences.

2020 October BMJ entry on mental health radio programmes

The British Medical Journal (BMJ) awards showcase enables you to view the inspirational stories behind the 2020 BMJ Award winners.