Young people have artwork displayed at Koestler Art Exhibition
Three students at Cygnet Hospital Bury’s Excel & Exceed Centre have had their artwork chosen to be included in the 15th annual Koestler Art Exhibition at the Southbank Gallery in London.
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Cygnet Hospital Sheffield’s Pegasus Ward celebrates CAMHeleon Award
Congratulations to the staff and young people at Cygnet Hospital Sheffield’s Pegasus Ward which has recently become CAMHeleon accredited. Developed by the same team who created Star Wards, CAMHeleon celebrates and promotes Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS) ward best practice and the things that really make a positive difference to young people.
Young People from Cygnet Hospital Sheffield present at Royal College of Psychiatrists Conference
Earlier this week our CAMHS teams from Cygnet Hospital Sheffield were invited to present at The Royal College of Psychiatrists Quality network for inpatient CAMHS (QNIC) National conference. Three young people presented alongside members of staff to over 100 delegates.
Cygnet Christmas Card Winners 2022
In September we launched the Cygnet Christmas Card Competition for 2022, in which we ask our service users and residents from around the country to get into the festive spirit and show off their artistic side!
Chaseways’ QI Success
Sherry Packard, Unit Manager, and the team at Chaseways have recently completed their first quality improvement (QI) project, achieving fantastic results. Chaseways are the first official Social Care team within Cygnet to embark on a QI project using our Cygnet QI framework from start to finish, implemented at our launch in October 2021.
Carers’ Passport Launch
On Thursday 24th November we launched a new carers’ passport to improve the experience of those looking after adults with mental health and learning disabilities. The launch took place at the first Regional Carers Network event held at Cygnet Churchill. The event was a celebration of Carer Rights Day and featured presentations from a range of expert speakers.
Cygnet’s First Annual Safeguarding Conference and National Awards Ceremony
On Tuesday 22nd November we held the first annual Cygnet Safeguarding Conference and National Awards Ceremony. The conference was held virtually with presentations from individuals in our care, Cygnet staff, NHS staff and speakers from various external organisations.
2023 Cygnet Desktop Calendar Available Now!
In April we launched the 2023 Cygnet Health Care Calendar Competition and asked our service users and residents from across the country to submit their paintings, drawings, photographs and arts & crafts projects to be featured.
Winners announced for Cygnet Staff Achievement Awards 2022
On Tuesday 15th November we held our first ever Cygnet Staff Achievement Awards. The day was a celebration of our caring, dedicated and hard-working colleagues across the organisation.
Cygnet Delfryn House and Delfryn Lodge receive a positive report following inspection by HIW
Well done to the teams at Cygnet Delfryn House and Cygnet Delfryn Lodge who have received a positive inspection report by the regulator, Health Inspectorate Wales (HIW), with inspectors praising staff for providing a high standard of care.
Raf Hamaizia wins Patient Contributor of the Year Award
Congratulations to Raf Hamaizia, Cygnet’s Expert by Experience Lead, who has been named winner of the Patient Contributor of the Year category at this year’s RCPsych Awards.
Cygnet Victoria House upgraded to ‘Good’ in latest CQC report
Well done to the team at Cygnet Victoria House who have seen the hospital’s rating upgraded to ‘Good’ following the latest inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).