Music 2 Empower – ‘I’m alive because of music’
In the latest episode of Music 2 Empower we took a trip to see a very talented and experienced musician at Cygnet Hospital Taunton.
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Cygnet Hospital Wyke promoting good mental health on BCB Radio
Cygnet Hospital Wyke's Naomi McCormick and Jordy Hirst were recently interviewed by local Bradford radio station BCB Radio. They were invited for an interview with BCB Radio's Jo Kenyon to talk about supporting people with mental health issues, particularly in the workplace.
Cygnet Nield House opening Autumn 2020
Cygnet Nield House our new 30-bed mental health hospital in Crewe is due to open in Autumn 2020. The hospital will be split into two distinct wards, each offering specialist mental health services for women.
New murals brighten up Madison Ward
A service user at Cygnet Hospital Bury’s Madison Ward has been keeping himself busy during the lockdown period by creating a series of fabulous wall murals on the ward.
Artwork by service users at Cygnet Hospital Wyke to help firms spot depression
No strangers to dark times, a group of service users at Cygnet Hospital Wyke in Bradford have created paintings that offer a note of optimism to others experiencing the effects of the global health emergency.
Cygnet Newham House’s Grand Opening Day
On Wednesday 1st July we held our grand opening day for Cygnet Newham House, our new neuropsychiatric service for women in Middlesbrough.
Community Support for Cygnet Fountains
The team at Cygnet Fountains would like to give thanks to members of the local community, staff members and family members who have provided support during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cygnet Hospital Ealing supporting the Felix Project
Cygnet Hospital Ealing’s Social Cause Group have recently held a successful fundraising event to raise money for the Felix Project. The event included poetry readings, musical performances, nail painting and a sale of cushions, bags, plates, keyrings and plant pots made by service users.
Excel and Exceed Centre’s Loneliness Awareness initiative
Last week it was Loneliness Awareness Week and the staff and students at Cygnet Hospital Bury’s Excel and Exceed Centre worked together to create posters, poems and cards to be shared with the residents of an elderly person’s residential home in the local area.
Dr Naresh Rasquinha appointed Regional Medical Director
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Naresh Rasquinha to the role of Regional Medical Director for the Midlands and Wales. Dr Rasquinha originally joined Cygnet in 2018 as Medical Director of Cygnet Hospital Maidstone.
Cygnet Lodge Brighouse achieves AIMS reaccreditation
Congratulations to the team at Cygnet Lodge Brighouse who have successfully achieved their AIMS (Accreditation of Inpatient Mental Health Services) rehabilitation reaccreditation from the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
Frisbee golf at Cygnet Hospital Taunton helping to make lockdown fly
Stu Hooper, Active Life Lead at Cygnet Hospital Taunton, has recently introduced Frisbee golf to the activity programme there, and it’s gone down a storm. It is just one example of the 'Empower Project' that Stu has introduced to Cygnet hospitals in the South West.