Carers Week 2025: Beata’s story on the importance of carers
Beata, our Carers Lead, shares why carers are essential partners in mental health recovery, plus 10 practical ways to make them feel valued this Carers Week.
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Finding the Right Support with Cygnet Social Care – Carole’s Story
After fighting to find the right care for her son David, Carole shares how he transformed from total dependence to thriving independence at Cygnet.
Statement from Dr. Tony Romero, CEO of Cygnet, about A&E waiting times for mental health patients
Sky News today spotlighted a recent investigation by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) into the unacceptable waiting times experienced by individuals with severe mental health needs in A&E departments nationwide. Dr Tony Romero, CEO of Cygnet, gives his response.
Breaking the Cycle: No More Revolving Doors in Mental Health Care
In this article Dr Jon Van Niekerk, Cygnet's Group Clinical Director, discusses the critical issue of the "revolving door" in mental health, where inadequate support after discharge leads to preventable readmissions and tragic outcomes.
Understanding Memory Changes vs. Dementia: A Guide for Dementia Action Week
For Dementia Action Week, our Head of Psychology Dr Henk Swanepoel discusses the early warning signs of dementia and when to be concerned.
Q&A with Service User Andrew for World Autism Acceptance Month
Andrew, a service user from Cygnet Adarna House in Bradford, shares his thoughts around life with autism for World Autism Acceptance Month.
Shaping the Future: The Power of Co-production in Mental Health
A blog by Raf Hamaizia announces the first Cygnet Co-Production in Commissioning Conference on May 1st, 2025, highlighting how involving people with lived experience as equal partners creates more effective health and social care services.
Breaking the Cycle: No More Revolving Doors
Working in acute mental health care, I’ve seen first-hand how challenging it can be to provide truly therapeutic, recovery-focused treatment within a pressured system. I’ve witnessed the toll that repeat admissions can take—on individuals, on families, and on the services trying desperately to support them.
‘Cygnet Maple House has been a game-changer’ – Kerry’s recovery story
Kerry, a service user at Cygnet Maple House, after spending 11 years sectioned under the Mental Health Act, tells her mental health journey.
Delivering the NHS 10-Year Plan: How the Independent Sector Can Help
Our Group Clinical Director, Dr Jon Van Niekerk, sets out how the independent sector can work in partnership with the NHS to ensure the objectives of the NHS 10 year plan are met.
Busting myths about eating disorders
In this blog Dr Thushara Stanly, Consultant Psychiatrist on Clarion Ward at Cygnet Nield House, discusses some of the common myths about eating disorders and how family and friends can best support a loved one who may be struggling with disordered eating.
‘It has changed my life’ – My apprenticeship journey at Cygnet
This week it is National Apprenticeship Week 2025, which aims to highlight the exceptional work being done by apprentices and employers across the UK. In our latest blog we meet Stephen, an acting senior support worker at Thornfield Grange in Bishop Auckland, who writes about the life-changing apprenticeship opportunities he has had since joining the Cygnet team in 2021.