Cygnet Hospital Derby has scored 88% in a review by the Quality Network for Forensic Mental Health Services. The hospital achieved 100% ratings in three of the areas assessed, these were, ‘Physical Healthcare’, ‘Procedural Security’ and ‘Workforce’.
These scores are the result of a peer review visit to the hospital on 19th April 2016. The review covered two wards, Alvaston Ward, a specialist low secure service for women with a personality disorder and Litchurch Ward, a low secure service for men. Initial feedback from the review identified the following areas as key achievements:
- Service users are widely engaged in a range of activities and each service user has an individualised activities timetable
- The good links the hospital has developed with local community organisations including charities and colleges
- Service user access to a substance misuse worker who is able to facilitate a variety of substance misuse groups
- The open door policy of the ward-based doctors
- The range of facilities at the hospital including gym, ADL kitchen and multi-faith room
- The good service environment at the hospital including service users being able to personalise their own bedrooms