JULIA SUPPORTS HOSPITAL RADIO LAUNCH

4.00.00pm BST (GMT +0100) Thu 27th Aug 2009

Julia with CHBN DJ Adam Carpenter

Falmouth and Camborne MP Julia Goldsworthy took part in a special programme for Cornwall's volunteer-run hospital radio station as part of a three-week trial broadcast on the local airwaves.

Cornwall Hospital Broadcast Network (CHBN), based at the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro, was granted a licence by Ofcom to broadcast over a 5km radius to raise awareness of its work. The station already broadcasts to West Cornwall's three main hospitals - Royal Cornwall in Truro, St Michael's in Hayle and West Cornwall in Penzance.

Julia took part in an extended interview with DJ Adam Carpenter to promote the project.

She said: "I was delighted to be able to support such a worthwhile project. Truro Hospital Radio provides a valuable service for hundreds of hospital patients in Cornwall, and I very much hope that their special FM broadcast will raise awareness of the good work the volunteers do to keep patients happy and entertained in hospital."

Mr Carpenter said: "'It was great to have Julia as a guest and she's a shining example of just how hard our MPs work. We look forward to welcoming her into the CHBN studio in the future."