In our latest blog Dr Tony Romero, CEO of Cygnet, responds to the Mental Health Bill which was introduced to Parliament on Wednesday 6 November. The Bill aims to modernise the Mental Health Act.
This week is Occupational Therapy Week 2024. In our latest blog Christy Wong, an Occupational Therapist at Cygnet Hospital Woking, writes about her role and reflects on the transformative power of occupational therapy in empowering people to lead fulfilling, independent lives despite physical, mental, or developmental challenges.
October is Black History Month and in our latest blog Iyabo Taiwo, one of our Regional Quality Managers, reflects on the importance of celebrating black history whilst also looking back on her career with Cygnet.
The theme this World Mental Health Day is “Prioritising Mental Health in the Workplace.” Dr Erica De Lange, our Regional Director of Psychology Services (South) has provided some advice for making sure we support, and boost, our mental health at work.
With the weather becoming gloomier over recent days, we asked Dr Jon Van Niekerk, our Group Clinical Director to offer his expert insight into how we can limit the impact of Seasonal Affective Disorder.
In this blog for World Suicide Prevention Day Dr Jon Van Niekerk, Cygnet Group Clinical Director and Interim Suicide Prevention Lead, provides tips for supporting someone with suicidal thoughts.
A mental health nurse from Nottingham shows no signs of slowing down and says she still has an incredible passion for helping people after a remarkable five-decade nursing career. In this blog Pauline looks back at 50 years in nursing.
In this blog Neil Barker, Head of Occupational Therapy at Cygnet Hospital Maidstone, writes about how the grounds at the hospital have been transformed into an idyllic outdoor space to support patients to spend more time away from the clinical environment and improve their health and wellbeing.
In our latest blog, we hear from one of our new Experts by Experience, Euan Atkinson, a former service user at Cygnet Hospital Wyke in Bradford. He talks about his own mental health battles and the value he hopes to bring to Cygnet, and those we care for, through the EbyE role.
Our Recovery Colleges offer educational courses designed to provide increased understanding of mental health and support people through their recovery, promoting hope, opportunity and aspirations for the future. Two of our Recovery College leads have described what our Recovery Colleges offer and the positive impact they have on our service users.
Between 18th July to 17th August 2024 it is South Asian Heritage Month. The theme for 2024 is “Free to Be Me”. In our latest blog Poonam, Lead Physiotherapist at Cygnet Brunel, shares her experience of moving to the UK from India to join the team at Cygnet Brunel.
National Schizophrenia Awareness Day is marked on 25 July every year. In this blog Dr Arokia Antonysamy (Samy), Regional Medical Director (South), has answered some common questions about the condition.
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