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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. In December 2016, the Committee published an interim report on suicide prevention in order to inform the Government's updated suicide prevention strategy. The Government has now published its update to the strategy in the form of a progress report, the third of its kind. Witnesses to the inquiry told the Committee that the underlying Government strategy is essentially sound but that the key problem lies with inadequate implementation. 95% of local authorities now have a suicide prevention plan, but there is currently little or no information about the quality of those plans. It is not enough simply to count the number of plans in existence—there must be a clear, effective quality assurance process and implementation at local and national level. |
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PC&PE: Government's suicide prevention strategy needs greater focus on implementation LGA responds to Health Committee report on suicide prevention ‘Survivor’s guilt’ is a real issue Scale of avoidable loss of life by suicide is unacceptable System failing to prevent deaths post-detention NHS Confederation - HSC report on suicide prevention is right that more must be done LGA responds to ONS suicide statistics NICE address mental health within the criminal justice system Children's Commissioner comments on rise in calls to Childline about suicide The Zero Suicide Policy challenges Children are mentally vulnerable DH: New data reveals suicide prevalence in England by occupation |
