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
Abbey started her career in Learning Disability social care after doing some part-time hours as Bank Staff, while she studied for her law degree. She never thought she’d be a Nurse – as she was very squeamish when she was
Jamie qualified in 2010 as a RNLD and started her first post as a staff nurse in May 2010. She progressed up to Charge Nurse then moved in to a Deputy role by February 2017 August 2017 Jamie moved up
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Nursing is more than a profession. It’s a calling. We spent the day with one of our nurses here at Cygnet.
We talk to some of our nurses about the challenges they’ve faced in the profession, and what they’ve learnt.
What does great collaboration mean for your nursing career and, ultimately, the people you care for?
Meet Sam, a registered mental health nurse, who tells us why he enjoys working on specialist mental health and deaf service at Cygnet.
Mental health nursing has its challenges. But what gets you through the tough times? We asked some of the nurses here at Cygnet.
Why did you become a mental health nurse? We all have our reasons. Our stories. We spoke to Sonya about hers.
Nursing is driven by a simple aim with a big impact. To make life better for the people we care for. There are many stories. We spoke to Sonya about one of them.
