opinions, stories and advice

Nursing Stories

Listen to the opinions, stories and advice from our exceptional nurses.

For Cara Burke, a Nursing Apprentice, currently completing her Registered Nurse Degree Apprenticeship in Adult Nursing with Cygnet, the path to a fulfilling career wasn’t always clear-cut. As part of National Apprenticeship Week, Cara shared her story and explained why

Olajumoke Adegoke, Hospital Manager at Cygnet Hospital Ealing, shares her reflections on this year’s Eating Disorders Awareness Week theme, “Community,” and how the hospital’s specialist team continues to innovate in personalised care. As we observe Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2026

‘If you were to ask my family about my career choice, they would tell you I didn’t choose nursing – nursing chose me.’ ‘I am Proud to be a Cygnet Nurse because I am part of a community that values expertise, celebrates

Cygnet Hospital Derby provides low secure and mental health rehabilitation care. Service users have access to external secure courtyards, and therapy and leisure facilities, including a fully equipped gym, art room, IT classroom and therapy kitchen, which contribute to a

Cygnet Acer Clinic is a 28 bed service providing assessment, treatment and rehabilitation for women with personality disorder and complex needs or acute mental health needs. We spent some time chatting to the staff at Acer Clinic about their inspiring

It takes a lot to care for people in need, especially when times are tough. Covid challenged everyone in society – health and social care in particular. What can be learnt from those challenging times, and what can you take

Our nurses are spread across our sites throughout the country. One of them is Cygnet Hospital Beckton in East London. Beckton has four different specialist wards including mental health with learning disability, personality disorder and PICU.  The team are busy,

Leadership in Nursing

Our Director of Nursing, David Wilmott, had a series of video chats with colleagues when he was recruiting for a Regional Nursing Director role last year. The conversation was wide-ranging, from the pride our leadership has for nurses at Cygnet

We love to talk about nursing – it’s central to our health and social care services after all. And it’s discussion that helps us develop our skills, relationships and, ultimately, how we care for others. That’s why we created a