12th February 2019 Cygnet Manor an ‘Outstanding’ caring service in CQC report We are delighted to announce that, following an inspection on 22-23 November 2018, Cygnet Manor has been rated Good in four areas and Outstanding in the ‘Caring’ category by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
14th March 2018 MAPA training accessible to Deaf learners at Cygnet Hospital Bury A fantastic collaborative project between staff at Cygnet Hospital Bury and the Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) has resulted in a new Management of Actual or Potential Aggression (MAPA) training video for Deaf team members.
14th March 2018 New Learning Disability service to open at Cygnet Hospital Taunton We are pleased to announce that Cygnet Hospital Taunton will be opening a new rehabilitation service for men with learning disabilities and complex mental health needs. The new service will open on Monday 25th June and is now accepting referrals.
6th March 2018 First Aid qualifications for service users at Cygnet Appletree Service users at Cygnet Appletree recently took part in a two-day First Aid at Work course. The course covered all the basic first aid techniques such as the role of the first aider, unresponsive casualty, communication and casualty care, resuscitation (adult CPR), fainting, burns and scolds.
5th March 2018 Cygnet Lodge Kenton achieves AIMS re-accreditation Well done to the team at Cygnet Lodge Kenton who have achieved AIMS re-accreditation from the Royal College of Psychiatrists. In total Cygnet Lodge Kenton met 96% of the 250 standards that services are measured against.
28th February 2018 Cygnet Sherwood Lodge to open two new step-down services We are pleased to announce that Cygnet Sherwood Lodge, Mansfield, will shortly be opening two brand new community-based step-down services linked to the hospital. The two new services are the two-bed Adele Cottage, just next to Cygnet Sherwood Lodge, and the Sycamores Bungalows located in Alfreton.