9th May 2022 Cygnet Views upgraded to ‘Good’ in latest CQC report Well done to the team at Cygnet Views who have seen the hospital’s rating upgraded from ‘Inadequate’ to ‘Good’ following the latest inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
18th October 2021 Excel and Exceed School achieve the Rainbow Flag Award Cygnet Hospital Bury's Excel and Exceed School have recently achieved the Rainbow Flag Award. The Rainbow Flag award is a quality assurance framework that encourages a whole school approach to LGBTQ inclusion and supports schools in developing strategies to challenge and combat LGBTQ phobic bullying.
15th October 2021 Older Adult Mental Health Awareness week at Swift Ward Approximately 20% of those aged 60 and over now experience mental health conditions. Earlier this month was Older Adults Mental Health Awareness Week, which aims to reduce the discrimination faced by older adults, as well as raising awareness. On Swift Ward, our Older Adults Acute service at Cygnet Hospital Taunton, staff and service users took the opportunity to celebrate the lives of the Older Adults on the ward.
13th October 2021 Gledholt Mews and Coach House celebrate World Mental Health Day 2021 Gledholt Mews and Coach House raised a fantastic £313.30 for Mind as part of the team’s celebrations for World Mental Health Day.
11th October 2021 Fiona Kennedy appointed Group Social Work Lead We are pleased to announce the appointment of Fiona Kennedy as Cygnet’s first Group Social Work Lead. In addition to providing leadership to our social work teams Fiona will also be promoting best practice and innovation across our services.
10th October 2021 Cygnet Health Care partner with Kent Cricket to highlight children’s mental wellbeing ahead of World Mental Health Day Cygnet Health Care has partnered with Kent Cricket to help primary age children think about their mental wellbeing ahead of World Mental Health Day. Kent Cricket have produced a short video of a visit the cricket club made, together with Cygnet School's Education Officer, to a primary school in Kent.