Archive - 2015

The OT team at Cygnet Hospital Wyke celebrating Occupational Therapy Week 2015

Celebrating Occupational Therapy Week 2015

To celebrate national Occupational Therapy Week 2015 the OT teams at Cygnet's West Yorkshire units organised a series of activities and sessions throughout the week to promote the use of OT within the service.

Rachel Kitten, Head of OT; Joe Thomas, Hospital Manager and Beatrice Komieter, Ward Manager with their award

Meridian Ward gains ‘Full Monty’ Star Wards status

We are delighted to announce that Cygnet Hospital Blackheath's Meridian Ward has achieved Star Wards status. Staff and service users from Meridian Ward, a low secure service for men, were presented with The Full Monty Award by Geoff Brennan, Executive Director of Star Wards.

The Bringing People Together conference in Bristol

Bringing People Together – Conference Report

As part of our annual CPD events programme, Cygnet Health Care recently hosted the “Bringing People Together” conference in Bristol. Spearheaded by the team at Cygnet Hospital Kewstoke, the event was attended by over 190 delegates.

Staff member Dan Geddes completes his 10km contribution to the cycle challenge

Cygnet Hospital Wyke’s Health Promotion Day

On Friday 9th October Cygnet Hospital Wyke hosted a Health Promotion Day for the service users on all three wards. The aim of the day was to promote and encourage a healthy lifestyle.

Wizard House, the new general adolescent service at Cygnet Hospital Bury

Cygnet Hospital Bury opens new general adolescent service

We are pleased to announce that Cygnet Hospital Bury's new Tier 4 general adolescent acute service will open on Monday 12 October 2015. The new service, which replaces one of the PICU wards, will complement the remaining CAMHS PICUs at Cygnet Hospital Bury, thus extending the short-stay care pathways on site.