Cygnet Health Care: Self Harm to Together Healing Programme

Cygnet Hospital Beckton was formally a mixed forensic service working with service users with a psychotic illness and risk to others. Two years prior to the implementation of this initiative the service provision changed to a female specific service supporting service users with high risk of harm to self.

Former harm reduction strategies focused primarily on violence to others, therefore, Senior managers agreed that a culture change, not just policy change, was required. The Self Harm to Together Healing Programme was introduced and over a four year period there was a 74 per cent reduction in self harm by ligature, cutting and swallowing.

The judges felt this was an excellent presentation, delivered with clear passion and drive. There was a very clear pathway of process and boundaries.

Highly commended was Bradford District Care Foundation Trust.

Finalists
Aspen Healthcare Limited
Humber FT
Mersey Care FT
NHS Forth Valley
South Staffordshire and Shropshire Healthcare FT
St Andrew’s Healthcare
The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic FT
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire Trust
University Hospitals of Leicester Trust

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