Cygnet

On Thursday, 10th October, we were delighted to host our second annual Freedom to Speak Up celebration event. In this video some of the key participants in the conference talk about the importance, not only of speaking up, but listening up as well. Thank you to everyone who attended and especially to all of our keynote speakers including our CEO of Cygnet Social Care Gareth Williams, Karen E. Johnson, Senior Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer at UHS, Jenni Fellows from the National Guardian's Office, Kirsty Matthews (MBA, PgD, BSc) CEO DFN Project SEARCH, Dik Veenman from The Right Conversation, Agnes Tutani our FTSU Guardian, Ryan Faulkner Deputy FTSU Guardian, Kaajal Kotecha-Chotai our Director of Corporate Governance and Freedom to Speak Up Executive Lead, and last but not least our panel of FTSU ambassadors. You all helped to make it a truly inspiring event. For a full report and pictures from the conference please click on the link below: https://ow.ly/BpCY50TNGl0

We are delighted to announce that West Ward, our new Acute service for men at Cygnet Hospital Harrow, is now open and accepting referrals. The opening of the ward is part of an extensive programme of renovation at the hospital to expand its emergency mental health provision in order to support more men to be treated closer to home. Along with the environmental updates, the service has embarked on a Quality Improvement Project and co-production has been at the heart of the developments. To find out more about West Ward and the changes taking place at Cygnet Hospital Harrow click on the link below: https://ow.ly/63NC50TNugZ

We are delighted to welcome Paul Kirkpatrick who joins Cygnet as our Chief Digital and Information Officer (CDIO). Paul specialises in Digital Transformation and has led the strategic vision and implementation of digital initiatives and process reengineering across multiple businesses. Paul has over 20 years’ experience in the healthcare and social care industry. As Cygnet’s CDIO Paul has the responsibility to lead the digital transformation across the business which will benefit all our staff and service users and bring the business into a new era of digitally enabled mental healthcare. Click on the link below to find out more about Paul: https://ow.ly/P7Ms50TMvuj

This week is SAS Week, an opportunity to celebrate the specialty and specialist doctor workforce (SAS) and raise its profile as a rewarding career and a much valued part of the health and social care workforce. During this week we would like to congratulate Dr Ali Shojaie who was recently named Cygnet’s SAS Doctor of the Year. SAS (Specialty and Associate Specialist) doctors are senior clinicians who have completed medical training but have chosen a non-training career path, focusing on delivering patient care, Dr Shojaie won his award at the recent Cygnet Annual Psychiatrists Conference and National Awards 2024 which recognised specialist doctors who demonstrate exceptional clinical skills, service development, teaching, research and leadership. Find out more below: https://ow.ly/FV2e50TLFnB #SASWeek24

On Monday the team at Cygnet Sherwood House celebrated Allied Professionals Day. As part of the celebrations the Occupational Therapy team at the hospital were presented with a gift bag and thank you card from Michelle, Hospital Manager, as a token of appreciation for their hard work and dedication.

Congratulations to the team at Lindsay House who have been shortlisted in the Specialist Service of the Year category in Scottish Care’s National Care Home Awards 2024 in recognition of the life-changing care they provide. Lindsay House is a Cygnet Social Care service in Dundee that supports two men with severe learning disabilities. Scottish Care will be hosting the 20th consecutive National Care Home Awards on Friday 15 November at the Hilton Hotel, Glasgow. The event honours excellence in Scotland’s independent care home sector. Find out more below: https://ow.ly/EMLc50TLCHJ #careawards24 #celebratecare

Daniel, a resident at Toller Road, hadn’t been on holiday for several years, so decided he wanted to visit Blackpool for a fun-filled trip. Senior Support Workers Rodney and Kaniz travelled with him to ensure he was able to enjoy his trip. They went to the circus, Sea World and Blackpool Tower which they thoroughly enjoyed. Daniel had a fantastic time making memories.

We're delighted to be exhibiting today at Headway Lincolnshire's Annual Conference today. Good Luck to Dr Melanie Hobbs who is presenting later this morning, on supporting service users to find their voice. #HWLConf24

A man with a lifelong neurological disorder has described how the support from Cygnet Brunel has ‘given him his life back’. Phil was admitted to a hospital in Swindon after suffering a seizure in a local supermarket. He spent three months in the hospital trying to recover, but treatment was having little effect. Eventually doctors referred Phil to Cygnet Brunel, our neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative rehabilitation service in Bristol. Phil was a patient there for another three months and said “being referred to Cygnet Brunel was the best thing that ever happened to me.” Read more about Phil’s story and how the team at Cygnet Brunel helped him via the link below: https://ow.ly/Tm9b50TKWmu

In April, Cygnet Lodge Brighouse was given a plot at a local allotment to restore and use. The Occupational Therapy team and service users worked together to create a plan for the plot. Popular choices included using it as a space outdoors to relax, a place to grow fruit and vegetables or to create a colourful sensory garden. Throughout the year, service users have attended the allotment at least once a week and have got stuck in with digging, planting, sanding benches, potting and watering plants. This project provides the opportunity to support service users to reintegrate into the local community, learn and develop new skills and re-engage with interests. One service user, who previously had a strong interest in gardening, shared that they felt they had reconnected with something important by going to the allotment.