Sally Danson - Hospital Manager

Sally qualified as a learning disability nurse from the University of Cumbria in 2014 and had worked as a support worker prior to this. Sally started her career in nursing working within a children’s hospice setting. She then moved to the NHS within mental health and worked on a low secure ward for three years before joining the team at Newton House, Blackpool.

Sally started in 2017 at Newton House in the role of a staff nurse and was successful in the interview process to be senior nurse in 2018. In 2020 Sally was promoted to deputy hospital manager supporting an interim manager for 12 months before taking on the role as interim hospital manager in 2021. Sally was then successful at the interview in 2022 for permanent hospital manager and has completed this role since.

Sally has completed her Level 5 in Leadership and Management with a distinction and is currently supporting the team at Newton House through the transition of joining Cygnet Health Care.

Dr Fade Ibitoye - Consultant Psychiatrist

Dr Fade Ibitoye obtained his primary medical qualification from Friendship University in Moscow and obtained postgraduate qualifications in Psychiatry from Nigeria, Republic of Ireland and United Kingdom. He trained and worked in Neuropsychiatry in France and United Kingdom. Dr Ibitoye worked as Consultant Psychiatrist in the NHS in Northwest England where he worked in General Adult Psychiatry and Rehabilitation Psychiatry.

Dr Ibitoye’s management responsibilities in the NHS included Audit Facilitator, Clinical Director, Lead Consultant, Associate Medical Director for Audit and for Informatics, Medical Director and Responsible Officer for Medical Appraisal and Revalidation. Dr Ibitoye has worked with Alternative Futures Group in England and with Cygnet Health Care in Wales and in England.

Dr Ibitoye has worked as Tribunal Medical Member of the First Tier Tribunal Service (Mental Health) in England and the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (successor to the GMC Fitness to Practice Panel). Dr Ibitoye brings his training and experience in Assertive Outreach and Psychiatric Rehabilitation as well as his knowledge and experience of the Tribunal Services to work in Cygnet Newton House for the benefit of stake holders from many perspectives.

April Wilsher - Occupational Therapist

April began working in inpatient mental health in 2017. She has worked in a variety of different service lines such as personality disorder, acute and PICU before moving to Cygnet Lodge Salford in 2019. In 2023, April Qqualified as an Occupational Therapist from the University of Salford. During her time at Cygnet Lodge Salford, April created strong community links with the local council and was part of a project to raise money for MIND. April focused on creating vocational opportunities, such as seeking volunteering roles in the community for patients.

In July 2025, April joined the Cygnet Newton House team as a specialist Occupational Therapist, returning back to her roots by the sea. April is passionate about engaging people in occupations that are meaningful and purposeful to them. She enjoys thinking outside of the box and being creative with her interventions. April has formulated a therapy programme that focuses on skill development and promoting independence, whilst incorporating a balance of self-care, leisure and productivity. April is enthusiastic about service development and remaining patient focused in her practice.