Service Users, Carers, Family & Friends

The views of the people who use our services, their families, friends and carers are extremely important to Cygnet.

What To Expect

We have worked with our service users to produce a series of Welcome Guides to explain what to expect upon admission at each of our hospitals.

Support For Carers

Cygnet values the vital role that carers, families and friends provide and is committed to understanding your needs and giving you the support you need.

Service User Experience & Involvement

We are proud to be one of the UK’s leaders in service user involvement. Find out more about how we involve service users.

Feedback

We value all feedback as it helps us to improve the services that we offer. Whatever you think about our services or staff we want to hear from you.

My Shared Pathway

The aim of My Shared Pathway is to help reduce the time a person is in a secure service. It is a way of planning and managing a person’s time in hospital.

The Mental Health Act & You

Find out about the Mental Health Act (1983), what each section of the Act means and your rights if you are sectioned under the Mental Health Act.

Mental Health Conditions

Find out more about a range of mental health conditions and illnesses including, depression, anxiety, OCD, bipolar disorder and more.

Information on Medications

Medication is an important element in the treatment of mental health illness. Find out more about some of the most commonly prescribed medications.

Useful Websites

This page is a list of useful websites who provide support and advice to people suffering from a range of mental health problems or addictions.