Royal Visitor for Cygnet Hospital Beckton
Cygnet Hospital Beckton is to welcome a Royal visitor to highlight the important role occupational therapy plays in supporting health, well-being and life-satisfaction for people who use the service.
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Cygnet Hospital Blackheath and Cygnet Lodge Lewisham Family, Friends and Carers Event
Cygnet Hospital Blackheath recently hosted their fourth Family, Friends and Carers (FF&C) event. The aim of these events is to get to know the family members, carers and friends of our service users and to provide them with support and information they will find useful.
Cygnet launch 11 Recovery Colleges
Cygnet Health Care are preparing for two regional launch events to celebrate the implementation of their network of Recovery Colleges. Recovery Colleges offer educational courses about mental health and recovery which are designed to increase knowledge and skills and promote self-management.
Cygnet’s annual Chef Development Day
On the 10th November, 18 Cygnet Chefs converged on Harborne Catering School in Birmingham as part of their annual Chef Development Day, an event that also saw the official launch of Cygnet's new Food and Drink Strategy.
Cygnet Hospital Stevenage’s award winning psychology intervention
The psychology team at Cygnet Hospital Stevenage recently won the Hertfordshire Excellence, Achievement, Recognition and Thanks (HEART) Award in the category of Most Successful Partnership Initiative.
Occupational Therapy Week 2016
To celebrate Occupational Therapy Week OT's across Cygnet promoted the profession to support the theme of the week Occupational Therapy as a Career.
Cygnet Hospital Bierley launches new Substance Misuse Treatment Programme
Cygnet Hospital Bierley is proud to launch its new Substance Misuse Treatment Programme - The ‘Find YOUR Way’ programme. The standardised programme is an intensive psychological treatment, designed to meet the needs of people with substance misuse histories and co-occurring mental health and offending difficulties.
Cygnet Health Care Promotes OT Week
From 7-13 November 2016 it is Occupational Therapy Week. The theme for 2016 is to promote occupational therapy as a career. Occupational therapy is a science degree-based, health and social care profession, regulated by the Health and Care Professions Council.
Aiming for ‘Fresh Air’ at Cygnet Hospital Ealing
On 1st April 2017 Cygnet Hospital Ealing will be going completely smoke free. In preparation for this the hospital's occupational therapy (OT) team hosted a series of smoking cessation events throughout 'Stoptober' to raise awareness of the benefits of giving up smoking and to look at different strategies to quit.
Cygnet Hospital Blackheath host Peer Support Day
On 28th October 2016 Cygnet Hospital Blackheath hosted a Peer Support and Recovery Day on Meridian Ward. The event was organised to provide the inpatient service users with hope for the future, that they will leave hospital and that it is possible to lead a fulfilling life in the community.
Cygnet Hospital Derby launches Recovery College
On 4th October 2016 Cygnet Hospital Derby officially launched its Recovery College. Guest tutor and Expert by Experience, Wayne Saville, talks about what motivates him and why he wanted to get involved in the Recovery College.
Cygnet Hospital Harrogate launches discharge planning pilot
We are excited to announce that Cygnet Hospital Harrogate has launched a six month pilot of a revised version of the successful Planning Appropriate Discharge (PAD) process.