Moving towards smoke free services
Cygnet Hospital Beckton and Cygnet Hospital Blackheath are aiming to be the first Cygnet hospitals to provide care and treatment in a smoke free environment and plan to become smoke free in November this year.
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Cygnet Health Care – Our new look
As part of the UHS family of health care services, Cygnet Health Care is growing and evolving to meet the needs of service users and their families and carers and those who commission our services and we believed the time was right to reflect these changes in our visual brand identity.
Cygnet Hospital Kewstoke Race for Life
A team of service users and staff from Cygnet Hospital Kewstoke recently took part in ‘Race for Life’ in Weston-Super-Mare to raise money for Cancer Research. The race took part on the evening of July 8th on the beach and along the pier.
Planning consent granted for extension to Cygnet Hospital Wyke
]We are delighted to announce that on 7th July 2015, detailed planning consent was granted for construction of a substantial new extension to Cygnet Hospital Wyke in West Yorkshire. The extension will contain bedrooms plus day, activity and ancillary space.
Cygnet Hospital Stevenage to launch Firesetting Therapy Programme
Cygnet Hospital Stevenage have announced plans to launch a new therapy programme; a 28-week firesetting group to help service users with a history of arson.
Cygnet achieves 100% CQUIN compliance for 2014-15
We are delighted to announce that Cygnet Health Care has achieved 100% compliance with all CQUIN indicators for all of its NHS contracts across the UK for the contract year 2014-15.
Cygnet Hospital Derby scores 95% in Quality Network review
Cygnet Hospital Derby has scored 95% in a review by the Quality Network for Forensic Mental Health Services. The hospital achieved 100% ratings in 7 of the 11 areas assessed.
Cygnet Health Care supports Carers Week
As a provider of inpatient mental health services, Cygnet Health Care recognises that carers have an integral part to play in the recovery and well-being of our service users; and we are committed to supporting those that carry out this role.
Users and Carers in Secure Services – Conference Report
As part of our annual CPD events programme, Cygnet Health Care recently hosted the “Users and Carers in Secure Services” conference at the Crowne Plaza in Birmingham city centre. Spearheaded by the team at Cygnet Hospital Derby the event was attended by over 100 delegates.
Alvaston Ward gains Enabling Environments Award
Cygnet Hospital Derby's low secure personality disorder service for women, Alvaston Ward, has been awarded the prestigious Enabling Environments Award from the College Centre for Quality Improvement (CCQI).
Cygnet Hospital Beckton hold ‘Least Restrictive Practice Awareness Week’
As part of an ongoing Quality Improvement Project to promote a safe and therapeutic environment, Cygnet Hospital Beckton recently held a ‘Least Restrictive Practice Awareness Week' for staff at the hospital.
Cygnet Hospital Kewstoke’s Sandford Ward achieves ‘Excellent’ AIMS rating
We are delighted to announce that Sandford Ward, the adult acute inpatient service for men at Cygnet Hospital Kewstoke, has been given the Level 1 Excellent rating following AIMS accreditation with the College Centre for Quality Improvement (CCQI).