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Knitting group at Lucy Wade Unit

Posted By Jocq7

"Knitting group at Lucy Wade Unit"

About: Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust / Adult mental health (inpatient)

(as a staff member posting for a patient/service user),

Written on behalf of the Lucy Wade Unit community meeting: 26/2/2014

Service users on the ward had a discussion about what activities would be good for on the ward. A highlighted activity was knitting! People wanted to do some knitting and learn how to knit- fortunately two of the staff members in attendance were skilled at knitting and happy to take this forward.

The next day a knitting group commenced and the ward is starting to make a blanket.

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Response from Kirsty Aveyard, Ward Manager, Orchid Ward, Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust 10 years ago
Kirsty Aveyard
Ward Manager, Orchid Ward,
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Submitted on 06/03/2014 at 12:36
Published on Care Opinion at 17:00

How quickly a simple idea can evolve.. I have witnessed different staff & service users having a go and really enjoying it reporting how relaxing it is! I have also learned a few techniques myself (!)

service users have made a joint decision to knit little patches & join them together as one to create a large mural for a framed display on the ward .. this could take some time but we have accepted the challenge and have made a great start: )

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Response from Nigel Groves, Involvement and Experience Lead, Forensic Services, Involvement Team, Nottinghamshire Health care Trust 10 years ago
Nigel Groves
Involvement and Experience Lead, Forensic Services, Involvement Team,
Nottinghamshire Health care Trust

help get the feedback we need

Submitted on 12/03/2014 at 15:13
Published on Care Opinion at 16:52

Always fantastic to see moveing so positively at the Lucy Wade unit.

The community meetings are a great opportunity for patients to feedback about the care they receive and generate ideas to improve their stay. This is a fantastic example of staff listening and responding to feedback. Always a pleasure to read such positive feedback.

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