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As Black History Month 2023 draws to a close, we are proud to reflect on the wonderful events that have taken place across Cygnet. There have been over 20 occasions across our Services that have explored and celebrated rich cultures, plus there have been many inspirational stories told. Alice Zimba launched Black History Month for us here at Cygnet by writing a powerful blog - ‘Saluting Our Sisters’, the theme of this year’s celebrations. Alice is our Clinical Manager and Registered Manager at Cygnet Hospital Stevenage, and, Co-Chair of the Cygnet Women’s Network. Cygnet Beeches, in Retford, celebrated with their staff and residents by throwing a party. Traditional dress was welcomed and everyone enjoyed some delicious food cooked by Support Worker, David, which included; jollof rice, fried rice, fried plantain, chicken, and puff puff. A brilliant time was had by all. Emmanuel, a Support Worker and Multicultural Network Ambassador at Cygnet Acer Clinic in Chesterfield, helped celebrate by organising multiple events for his Service, which included; weekly movie nights watching films that reflect Black History, plus several cultural talks, Karaoke nights, with traditional music and dancing, plus food and fashion events that showcased different cultures. A huge thank you - to our Colleagues, our Network Ambassadors, and, our Service Users, who have all embraced the opportunities of Black History Month 2023, to celebrate, learn, and raise awareness.
We're Celebrating... 35 years of 'Improving Lives Together' October marks Cygnet’s 35th anniversary and we are delighted to be celebrating this significant milestone throughout the month with events at our Services and we will be taking the opportunity to look back on our many achievements over this time. Keep an eye on our News at https://www.cygnetgroup.com/news/ for all our latest company updates, celebrations, and events.
Today is World Mental Health Day. Together, we can break barriers and create a world that prioritises mental well-being and advocate for equal access to mental health support for all.
Construction of Cygnet Hospital Sherwood, our new state-of-the-art PICU and Acute hospital for men in Nottinghamshire, is going well and the service is due to open in early 2024. Lee Hammon, Cygnet’s Chief Commercial Officer, said: “We are excited to be opening our first PICU / Acute service for men in the East Midlands region. This new service will further help commissioners to reduce out-of-area placements.” To find out more about the hospital and the jobs on offer, please visit the link below.
6 Cygnet projects shortlisted as finalists for National Service User Awards 2023
Happy 75th birthday to the NHS from everyone at Cygnet. Cygnet is a proud provider of services to the NHS and we look forward to continue working together in partnership to provide quality services across the country.
Cygnet highlights Social Care Superpowers People working in social care are being encouraged to share their social care superpowers as part of a new campaign that we're launching. The social care superpower campaign is being run by the Cygnet Social Care division and aims to highlight the ordinary people with extraordinary skills who bring unique qualities to their social care services and make a valuable, positive difference to the lives of some of the most vulnerable people in society.
Well done to the team at Cygnet Lodge Kenton who have seen the service’s rating upgraded to ‘Good’ across all five key lines of enquiry, following the latest inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Well done to the team at Hollyhurst who have seen the service’s rating upgraded to ‘Good’ following the latest inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Hollyhurst is a specialist residential service with nursing, supporting individuals with learning disabilities and complex needs in Darlington, County Durham. The nurse-led team support individuals who have additional mental or physical health needs and behaviours that may challenge. Tinisha Taylor, Service Manager, said, “None of this would have been possible without the hard work and dedication of our exceptional team at Hollyhurst. We are incredibly proud of their unwavering commitment to providing compassionate care and support to our residents, and we are grateful for their tireless efforts in achieving this well-deserved ‘Good’ rating from the CQC.”
Our latest cohort of nurse apprentices have joined a brand new accelerated degree apprenticeship at the University College of Birmingham. The apprenticeship programme, which is designed to train nursing associates working everywhere from emergency wards to prisons into full clinical practitioners, has been launched to alleviate the pressure on healthcare teams across the region and UK. The first cohort on the University’s Registered Nurse Degree Apprenticeship began their training last week. 12 nurse apprentices from Cygnet joined team members from University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB) NHS Foundation Trust and Practice Plus Group (Health in Justice) in the first cohort of 42 apprentices. All three organisations worked in collaboration with the University to develop the programme, with input from service users and current nursing students and apprentices.
