15th August 2019 Cygnet Nield House opening early 2020 Cygnet Nield House in Crewe, our new 30-bed mental health hospital for women, is due to open in early 2020. The hospital will be split into two distinct wards, each offering specialist mental health services.
14th December 2017 Cygnet appoints Head of NHS Partnerships to lead on New Care Models Cygnet Health Care is pleased to announce the appointment of Michelle Winn to the new role of Head of NHS Partnerships. This role has been created to support Cygnet’s Commercial Director to deliver on the objectives set out within the new care model business cases, and ensure full engagement with the programmes in collaboration with provider partners.
30th November 2017 Is Co-Production the answer to reducing restrictive practice? – Conference Report On 23 November 2017 Cygnet held its latest free educational event, ‘Is Co-Production the answer to reducing restrictive practice?’ Nearly 100 student and qualified mental health nurses gathered at the Royal College of Nurses for the event to explore how co-production can be the key to reducing restrictive practice.
30th November 2017 Kewstoke team present research at the annual British Psychological Society Addiction Conference Staff from the Drug and Alcohol service at Cygnet Hospital Kewstoke recently presented their research on addictive behaviours at the annual British Psychological Society Addiction Conference titled “Using What Works: Building Resilience in New Addiction Approaches”.
23rd November 2017 Delfryn House and Lodge hold a S.C.U.D. day of fun and laughter Service users and staff at Delfryn House and Lodge recently joined forces to hold a “S.C.U.D.” day. S.C.U.D. stands for “Savour the Comic Unplug the Drama”. This is an American idea, where people are encouraged to break from their normal routine for the day.
21st November 2017 Total Communication Environment at Cygnet Manor It is vitally important that we understand how to best communicate with all of the people in our care and do so in a way appropriate to each individual. The team and men at Cygnet Manor have been busy ensuring their Total Communication Environment is accessible to all service users.