5th October 2021 Cygnet Newham House celebrates 1st anniversary Service users and staff at Cygnet Newham House, our neuropsychiatric care and treatment facility in Middlesbrough for women affected by acquired brain injuries (ABI) or functional neurological disorders, recently celebrated the hospital's first anniversary.
14th July 2021 Southampton care team hailed as ‘heroes’ for ‘selfless’ act to protect residents during pandemic A team of social care staff who opted to self-isolate with their residents during a Covid outbreak have been recognised for their selfless commitment to keeping people safe. A team of five from The Squirrels, our specialist autism residential service in Southampton, chose to self-isolate at the service so they could continue to support their residents.
12th July 2021 Four service user led projects shortlisted as finalists for the National Service User Awards 2021 We are delighted to announce that four service user led projects from Cygnet Health Care services have been shortlisted as finalists for the National Service User Awards 2021!
6th July 2021 Phoenix School Class of 2021 Prom This year, for the first time ever, the Phoenix School of Therapeutic Education at Cygnet Hospital Sheffield, held an end of year prom to celebrate all of the hard work that their students have put into their academic endeavors over the past school year.
6th July 2021 Cygnet Lodge Woking opens a new acute service for men in honour of “caring and dedicated” healthcare workers A new acute mental health service for men has opened at Cygnet Lodge Woking in Surrey. George Willard Ward is a new 11-bed male mental health acute service and is named in memory of two local health care workers.
5th July 2021 Art in the Park helps build resilience at Cygnet Churchill In May, Cygnet Churchill launched a new therapeutic group for service users as part of Mental Health Awareness Week 2021. The ‘Art in the Park’ group is a collaboration between the Occupational Therapy and Psychology department which aims to empower service users to develop resilience and self-management skills using resources found in nature.