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Reducing Restrictive Practice: A Dual Perspective

Today, as part of Mental Health Awareness Week, Cygnet Health Care is pleased to introduce a film we’ve made about reducing restrictive practice. Our film features a service user sharing her experience and perspective of an intervention which happened during her care journey.

Building Relationships: A service user’s story

Today, as we mark the 2016 Mental Health Awareness Week, Cygnet Health Care would like to introduce a film which highlights the importance of positive, communicative relationships between service users and those who support them in services.

Chief Executive David Cole signing his support for reducing restrictive practice

Mental Health Awareness Week

Mental Health Awareness Week runs between May 16th and 22nd and this year’s theme is Relationships. To mark the week, Cygnet Health Care will be launching two new videos which explore reducing restrictive practice and the positive impact that has on relationships, both between service users and those who support them and more generally.

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Cygnet achieves 100% CQUIN compliance for 2015-16

We are delighted to announce that Cygnet Health Care has achieved 100% compliance with all CQUIN indicators for all of its NHS contracts across the UK for the contract year 2015-16. This is the fifth consecutive year that Cygnet has achieved 100% compliance.

Cygnet Lodge Kenton hold Spring Concert

On Friday 6th May service users at Cygnet Lodge Kenton held a Spring Concert. The women performed ten songs in total, each of which had a special meaning to at least one of them.

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Alvaston Ward raises money for selfharmUK

Service users from Cygnet Hospital Derby's Alvaston Ward recently held a vintage themed tea party to celebrate the Queen's 90th birthday and to raise money selfharmUK.

Cygnet Hospital Ealing hold annual Art Exhibition

On 8th March 2016 Cygnet Hospital Ealing held its fifth annual exhibition of service user artwork. The date for this year's exhibition was chosen to coincide with International Women's Day.

Cygnet backing selfharmUK

We are pleased to announce that selfharmUK has been chosen as its nominated charity for 2016. Cygnet will be supporting all its hospitals to hold fundraising activities locally to raise much-needed funds for this important charity.

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Cygnet service users shortlisted for 2016 National Service User Awards

We are proud to announce that five service user led projects from Cygnet hospitals have been shortlisted as finalists in the National Service User Awards 2016. Three projects from Cygnet Hospital Derby and two projects from Cygnet Hospitals Bierley and Wyke have been shortlisted.