Wings of Freedom visit Cygnet Hospital Taunton
On 26th September Colin Sutherland from Wings of Freedom brought four of his birds, two falcons and two owls, to spend the day with service users at Cygnet Hospital Taunton.
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Cygnet Hospital Sheffield CAMHS Sports Day
Service users from our CAMHS services at Cygnet Hospital Sheffield recently enjoyed a sports day at one of the local parks in the city. In this special report, written by one of the service users who took part, we get a unique and witty perspective on the day.
Cygnet Hospital Kewstoke celebrates its 10th anniversary
On Friday 2nd September staff and service users celebrated the 10th anniversary of the opening of Cygnet Hospital Kewstoke with a large garden party.
Cygnet Hospital Taunton’s Scarecrow Festival
On Tuesday 16th August service users across all the wards at Cygnet Hospital Taunton had a lot of fun creating scarecrows in the tradition of the local villages' annual scarecrow festival.
Charity abseil raises over £7K for selfharmUK
On Saturday 13th August members of Cygnet Health Care's senior management team successfully abseiled 100m down Portsmouth's Spinnaker Tower. By doing so they raised over £7,000 for selfharmUK, Cygnet's nominated charity for 2016.
New ‘Healing Garden’ at Cygnet Hospital Ealing
Service users on Cygnet Hospital Ealing's New Dawn ward have begun a new gardening project. The idea for the 'Healing Garden' originated from a Healthy Living Skills group and, with the support of the Occupational Therapy team, service users have been planting flowers as well as herbs that they aim to use in future cooking sessions.
Cygnet Hospital Blackheath celebrates Men’s Health Week
To celebrate Men's Health Week staff at Cygnet Hospital Blackheath organised a day of activities based around the theme for this year's week which was, 'How do you beat stress?'.
Cygnet Hospital Godden Green’s Got Talent
On Thursday 9th June, to celebrate Carers Week, Cygnet Hospital Godden Green held 'Godden Green's Got Talent'. The event gave service users from both the CAMHS and low secure services the opportunity to show off their talents and impress all the families, friends and carers who were invited.
Cygnet Hospital Stevenage celebrates its 10th anniversary
To mark the 10th anniversary of the opening of Cygnet Hospital Stevenage the hospital recently held a Family Fun Day for all staff and their families.
Department of Health launches physical healthcare guidance
On Friday 20th May the Department of Health published its guidance on physical healthcare for people with mental health problems. Cygnet Hospital Beckton's work to become smoke free is cited as one of the examples of good practice in the guidance.
‘Building Bridges’ at Cygnet Hospital Ealing
From 16th-22nd May it was Mental Health Awareness Week and, based on this year's theme of 'Relationships', service users and staff on Cygnet Hospital Ealing's New Dawn Ward organised a 'Building Bridges' event.
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.