Dreams become reality for football fans
Championship football club Middlesbrough FC has helped make dreams become reality for a group of people we support at some of our residential learning disability services in the North East.
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Carolyn John appointed Regional Nurse Director
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Carolyn John to the Cygnet nursing team as our Regional Nurse Director for the Midlands region. Carolyn joins us with over 30 years’ experience of working in healthcare in various clinical and senior management roles in NHS Wales.
Introducing Lindsay House bespoke apartments in Dundee
We are pleased to share with you that we have an exciting new development in Dundee. This new development is called Lindsay House and is a beautiful building on Americanmuir Road in Dundee.
Cygnet Hospital Bierley’s Recovery Inspiration work published in Advances in Dual Diagnosis
Well done to the Psychology team at Cygnet Hospital Bierley who have had their work on a Recovery Outcomes Inspiration Group published in 'Advances in Dual Diagnosis'.
Safewards Celebration Day
We are delighted to announce that following a successful pilot scheme of the phase one and phase two wards no fewer than fourteen wards across Cygnet have achieved Safewards status.
Cygnet Hospital Bierley 90% compliant with standards for low secure services following Forensic Quality Network Review
Cygnet Hospital Bierley's two low secure services, Bronte Ward and Shelley Ward, have achieved a 90% compliance rating from their latest review from the Quality Network for Forensic Mental Health Services.
Cygnet Hospital Godden Green hold Parents Forum
The team at Cygnet Hospital Godden Green were pleased to welcome parents, carers and professionals at the first parent’s forum on Wednesday 12th December, to hear about the different professional roles and how they can support a young person while they are in hospital.
Cygnet Appletree supporting the use of Positive Behaviour Strategy Plans
The team at Cygnet Appletree have been busy devising a training and CPD pathway to support the use of Positive Behaviour Strategy Plans (PBSP) with their service users. This has resulted in the development of three certificates to support understanding and specific casework in the use of PBSP’s.
A glitter filled Christmas card competition!
We are delighted to show you the winners of our annual Christmas card competition. People we support in some of our learning disability services were busy throughout November creating some wonderful Christmas cards.
Secure services Discharge and Resettlement CQUIN official launch
Cygnet Health Care are pleased to be launching this week to all of our secure units a short co-produced film titled 'Movin On' which has been created at Cygnet Hospital Bierley to help support understanding for both staff and service users on the impact of admission into hospital for service users.
Cygnet’s own Raf Hamaizia has article published by the Guardian
Raf Hamaizia, Cygnet's very own Expert by Experience Lead, has recently had an article published by the Guardian online. Raf wrote about a difficult experience he had when he was a service user in a medium-secure psychiatric unit, that had ultimately inspired him to do all he could to improve mental health services for others.
Co-production is the key to Cygnet’s 2018 Christmas Card Campaign
Monday 10th December was a very festive day at Cygnet Health Care’s head office. Raf Hamaizia, external mental health leaders, campaigners and experts by experience ensure every one of our service users receives at least one Christmas card this year.