This week it is Mental Health Awareness Week and the focus this year is on stress. In the first of two articles, Pam Palfreyman, Cygnet’s Occupational Health Group Lead, looks at what stress is, work-related stress and signs and symptoms of stress. Check back later this week for a follow up from Pam, looking at strategies for how you can manage your own stress levels.
Sir Keith Pearson, the Chair of Health Education England, recently visited Cygnet Hospital Derby to find out more about the education opportunities that Cygnet offer to their staff, especially the HCA student Nurse sponsorship, Cygnet’s new preceptorship programme and the trainee nursing associate scheme.
Hope Virgo, Expert by Experience and author of 'Stand Tall, Little Girl', recently visited Cygnet Hospital Ealing to speak to service users and staff about her experiences of having an eating disorder and her subsequent recovery journey.
The last week saw a pivotal moment within Cygnet Health Care. The sale of The Limes Hospital, previously run by CAS Behavioural Health, to Elysium Healthcare was approved by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), bringing to a close the CMA process relating to the merger of Cygnet Health Care and the Adult Services Division of the Cambian Group.
The Occupational Therapy team at Cygnet Hospital Bury are always looking for ways to improve sports provision for those living with mental health problems. Over the last 12 months Ben Baker, OT Assistant and the rest of the OT team have been supporting patients to attend Burnley FC in the Community.
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