Supporting someone with suicidal thoughts
In this blog for World Suicide Prevention Day Dr Naresh Rasquinha, Chair of Cygnet’s Suicide Prevention Strategy Group, provides tips for supporting someone with suicidal thoughts.
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Chowki’s Road to Recovery at Cygnet Hospital Colchester
In our latest blog Chowki, a service user at Cygnet Hospital Colchester’s Ramsey Unit, writes about how the hospital’s Occupational Therapy team have helped him on his road to recovery.
Activity PRN – An Interview with Neil Barker
Neil Barker, Head of Occupational Therapy at Cygnet Hospital Maidstone, recently completed a project titled: Activity PRN: Exploring Meaningful Occupation As and When Required On a Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit.The project was successful in increasing the number of meaningful activities and the frequency of activity participation on the ward. Neil shares some key information about the project below.
Cygnet CEO Dr Tony Romero responds to the rapid review into date on mental health inpatient settings
In our latest blog Cygnet CEO Dr Tony Romero responds to the publication of the final report and recommendations of the rapid review into data on mental health inpatient settings.
Cygnet’s Women’s Network discusses Cervical Screening Awareness Week
In this blog Lesley Dolby, Quality and Compliance Manager at Cygnet Hospital Stevenage, shares her experiences about how a smear test saved her life and gives her advice for others to get screened.
Learning Disabilities Week: Busting Myths
This week is Learning Disabilities Week and in this blog Laura Storey, the Registered Manager of Outwood, shares her views on life at the service, how different needs are catered for and how people with learning disabilities should never be underestimated.