Primary care services can help people at risk of suicide before they reach crisis point if they are given the right support, according to research published today by Centre for Mental Health and Samaritans.
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The government has published the first cross-government suicide prevention plan. The plan has a focus on how social media and the latest technology, such as predictive analytics and artificial intelligence, can identify those at risk of suicide.
The fourth progress report of the suicide prevention strategy for England details what has been done to reduce deaths by suicide since the third progress report, published in January 2017.
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This report presents the findings of a review of the self-inflicted deaths in prison custody in 2016, with a particular focus on the way in which mental health concerns were identified, assessed and managed, to see whether a pattern of common factors exists. The review reinforces the need for prison and healthcare staff to work together to ensure the best outcomes for people with mental health needs. It also sets out the wider work already underway to make prisons safer.
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The latest Good Childhood report has found that one in six (16%) of more than 11,000 children surveyed reported self-harming at the age of 14, including nearly one in 10 boys (9%).
The Good Childhood report, which examines the state of children’s well-being in the UK, looks at the reasons behind the unhappiness which increases the risk of children self-harming.
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The first national study of its kind in England reveals cancer patients have a 20% increased risk of suicide, with the highest risk seen within the first 6 months of diagnosis.
In 18/19, local communities that are worst affected by suicide are being given additional funding to develop suicide prevention and reduction schemes. The investment marks the start of a three year programme worth £25 million that will reach the whole country by 2021.
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The Government has published a progress report on its suicide prevention strategy but it must take tangible action to ensure effective implementation. So says the Health Committee in its final report on suicide prevention.