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Suicide prevention strategy launched
Published:
Monday 16 September 2002
Reference number:
2002/0381
Health Minister Jacqui Smith has today launched England's first ever National Suicide Prevention Strategy to lead the way
on meeting the Government's target of reducing the number by at least a fifth by 2010.
Jacqui Smith said:
"Suicide is devastating and on average a person dies every two hours as a result of it. This National Strategy aims
to reduce the number of suicides and forms a key part of the Government's overall commitment to Mental Health, one of its
top priorities.
"There is no single route or quick fix to reducing suicide. There are many different reasons why someone decides to
take their own life and each suicide represents both an individual tragedy and a loss to society. In order to successfully
implement this strategy we will be working in partnership with a wide range of organisations and individuals. This is not
a one-off document and we intend it to be an evolving strategy that will develop in light of progress made and emerging evidence
of good practice.
"This strategy is part of the Government's drive to improve mental health services. As announced in the NHS Plan, £329
million will be invested over the next three years to significantly improve community mental health services. This includes
the development of more crisis resolutions teams, assertive outreach services and early intervention teams. All of these services
will help to meet the target of reducing suicide deaths."
The strategy is based on six goals:
- To reduce risk among high risk groups. Suicide is the commonest cause of death in men under 35 and young men are a key
target. Actions will include the establishing of a national collaborative to monitor non-fatal deliberate self harm and research
into better ways of getting mental health information over to young men.
- To promote mental well-being in the wider population. Actions will include the establishment of a cross government network
to look at the issues that impact on people with mental health problems e.g. unemployment and housing.
- To reduce the availability and lethality of suicidal methods. NIMHE will take forward this work. This will include identifying
additional steps to promote safer prescribing of antidepressants and analgesics, helping local services to identify and improve
safety at their suicide 'hot spots', e.g. railway bridges.
- To improve the reporting of suicidal behaviour in the media. This will include workshops with journalism students on the
representation of suicide and sessions with leaders in mental health and journalists.
- To promote research on suicide and suicide prevention.
- To improve the monitoring of progress towards theSaving Lives: Our Healthier Nationtarget for reducing suicide. This will
include the setting up of a group of experts and key stakeholders who will monitor suicide rates by age, gender, methods used
and mental health services they were in receipt of. This will help to ensure that the strategy is properly targeted.
The implementation of the strategy is the responsibility of the National Institute for Mental Health in England. It will
be led by the National Director for Mental Health Professor Louis Appleby who is also responsible for implementation of the
National Service Framework for Mental Health.
The National Service Framework for Mental Health, published in October 1999, requires the NHS and social services to take
steps to prevent suicide including specific support for prison staff to help prevent suicide among prisoners. Steps taken
so far by prisons to reduce suicide include the removal of ligature points from cells and care suites.
Work will continue to reduce the number of suicides by prisoners along with other high risk groups who, apart from young
men, include people already in contact with mental health services and high risk occupational groups such as farmers.
The strategy will be officially launched by Jacqui Smith at the9th European Symposium on Suicide and Suicidal Behaviour
at the University of Warwicklater today.
The strategy was issued for a three month consultation on 26 April 2002.
- Copies of the National Suicide Prevention Strategy can be found on the Department of Health website.
- The National Institute for Mental Health in England (NIMHE) is a new organisation based within the Modernisation Agency
at the Department of Health. It aims to improve mental health by supporting change in local services and providing a gateway
to learning and development for mental health staff and others.
- In addition to the National Service Framework for Mental Health, the Department of Health runs a national anti-discrimination
campaign- mind out for mental health - which is helping to raise awareness of mental health issues with employers, the media
and the wider population and cut through the stigma and isolation of mental illness.
- For media enquiries please call Lisa Ward at the Department of Health media centre Tel: 020 7210 5315.
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Suicide prevention strategy launched
Published:
Monday 16 September 2002
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2002/0381
Health Minister Jacqui Smith has today launched England's first ever National Suicide Prevention Strategy to lead the way
on meeting the Government's target of reducing the number by at least a fifth by 2010.
Jacqui Smith said:
"Suicide is devastating and on average a person dies every two hours as a result of it. This National Strategy aims
to reduce the number of suicides and forms a key part of the Government's overall commitment to Mental Health, one of its
top priorities.
"There is no single route or quick fix to reducing suicide. There are many different reasons why someone decides to
take their own life and each suicide represents both an individual tragedy and a loss to society. In order to successfully
implement this strategy we will be working in partnership with a wide range of organisations and individuals. This is not
a one-off document and we intend it to be an evolving strategy that will develop in light of progress made and emerging evidence
of good practice.
"This strategy is part of the Government's drive to improve mental health services. As announced in the NHS Plan, £329
million will be invested over the next three years to significantly improve community mental health services. This includes
the development of more crisis resolutions teams, assertive outreach services and early intervention teams. All of these services
will help to meet the target of reducing suicide deaths."
The strategy is based on six goals:
- To reduce risk among high risk groups. Suicide is the commonest cause of death in men under 35 and young men are a key
target. Actions will include the establishing of a national collaborative to monitor non-fatal deliberate self harm and research
into better ways of getting mental health information over to young men.
- To promote mental well-being in the wider population. Actions will include the establishment of a cross government network
to look at the issues that impact on people with mental health problems e.g. unemployment and housing.
- To reduce the availability and lethality of suicidal methods. NIMHE will take forward this work. This will include identifying
additional steps to promote safer prescribing of antidepressants and analgesics, helping local services to identify and improve
safety at their suicide 'hot spots', e.g. railway bridges.
- To improve the reporting of suicidal behaviour in the media. This will include workshops with journalism students on the
representation of suicide and sessions with leaders in mental health and journalists.
- To promote research on suicide and suicide prevention.
- To improve the monitoring of progress towards theSaving Lives: Our Healthier Nationtarget for reducing suicide. This will
include the setting up of a group of experts and key stakeholders who will monitor suicide rates by age, gender, methods used
and mental health services they were in receipt of. This will help to ensure that the strategy is properly targeted.
The implementation of the strategy is the responsibility of the National Institute for Mental Health in England. It will
be led by the National Director for Mental Health Professor Louis Appleby who is also responsible for implementation of the
National Service Framework for Mental Health.
The National Service Framework for Mental Health, published in October 1999, requires the NHS and social services to take
steps to prevent suicide including specific support for prison staff to help prevent suicide among prisoners. Steps taken
so far by prisons to reduce suicide include the removal of ligature points from cells and care suites.
Work will continue to reduce the number of suicides by prisoners along with other high risk groups who, apart from young
men, include people already in contact with mental health services and high risk occupational groups such as farmers.
The strategy will be officially launched by Jacqui Smith at the9th European Symposium on Suicide and Suicidal Behaviour
at the University of Warwicklater today.
The strategy was issued for a three month consultation on 26 April 2002.
- Copies of the National Suicide Prevention Strategy can be found on the Department of Health website.
- The National Institute for Mental Health in England (NIMHE) is a new organisation based within the Modernisation Agency
at the Department of Health. It aims to improve mental health by supporting change in local services and providing a gateway
to learning and development for mental health staff and others.
- In addition to the National Service Framework for Mental Health, the Department of Health runs a national anti-discrimination
campaign- mind out for mental health - which is helping to raise awareness of mental health issues with employers, the media
and the wider population and cut through the stigma and isolation of mental illness.
- For media enquiries please call Lisa Ward at the Department of Health media centre Tel: 020 7210 5315.
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Suicide prevention strategy launched
Published:
Monday 16 September 2002
Reference number:
2002/0381
Health Minister Jacqui Smith has today launched England's first ever National Suicide Prevention Strategy to lead the way
on meeting the Government's target of reducing the number by at least a fifth by 2010.
Jacqui Smith said:
"Suicide is devastating and on average a person dies every two hours as a result of it. This National Strategy aims
to reduce the number of suicides and forms a key part of the Government's overall commitment to Mental Health, one of its
top priorities.
"There is no single route or quick fix to reducing suicide. There are many different reasons why someone decides to
take their own life and each suicide represents both an individual tragedy and a loss to society. In order to successfully
implement this strategy we will be working in partnership with a wide range of organisations and individuals. This is not
a one-off document and we intend it to be an evolving strategy that will develop in light of progress made and emerging evidence
of good practice.
"This strategy is part of the Government's drive to improve mental health services. As announced in the NHS Plan, £329
million will be invested over the next three years to significantly improve community mental health services. This includes
the development of more crisis resolutions teams, assertive outreach services and early intervention teams. All of these services
will help to meet the target of reducing suicide deaths."
The strategy is based on six goals:
- To reduce risk among high risk groups. Suicide is the commonest cause of death in men under 35 and young men are a key
target. Actions will include the establishing of a national collaborative to monitor non-fatal deliberate self harm and research
into better ways of getting mental health information over to young men.
- To promote mental well-being in the wider population. Actions will include the establishment of a cross government network
to look at the issues that impact on people with mental health problems e.g. unemployment and housing.
- To reduce the availability and lethality of suicidal methods. NIMHE will take forward this work. This will include identifying
additional steps to promote safer prescribing of antidepressants and analgesics, helping local services to identify and improve
safety at their suicide 'hot spots', e.g. railway bridges.
- To improve the reporting of suicidal behaviour in the media. This will include workshops with journalism students on the
representation of suicide and sessions with leaders in mental health and journalists.
- To promote research on suicide and suicide prevention.
- To improve the monitoring of progress towards theSaving Lives: Our Healthier Nationtarget for reducing suicide. This will
include the setting up of a group of experts and key stakeholders who will monitor suicide rates by age, gender, methods used
and mental health services they were in receipt of. This will help to ensure that the strategy is properly targeted.
The implementation of the strategy is the responsibility of the National Institute for Mental Health in England. It will
be led by the National Director for Mental Health Professor Louis Appleby who is also responsible for implementation of the
National Service Framework for Mental Health.
The National Service Framework for Mental Health, published in October 1999, requires the NHS and social services to take
steps to prevent suicide including specific support for prison staff to help prevent suicide among prisoners. Steps taken
so far by prisons to reduce suicide include the removal of ligature points from cells and care suites.
Work will continue to reduce the number of suicides by prisoners along with other high risk groups who, apart from young
men, include people already in contact with mental health services and high risk occupational groups such as farmers.
The strategy will be officially launched by Jacqui Smith at the9th European Symposium on Suicide and Suicidal Behaviour
at the University of Warwicklater today.
The strategy was issued for a three month consultation on 26 April 2002.
- Copies of the National Suicide Prevention Strategy can be found on the Department of Health website.
- The National Institute for Mental Health in England (NIMHE) is a new organisation based within the Modernisation Agency
at the Department of Health. It aims to improve mental health by supporting change in local services and providing a gateway
to learning and development for mental health staff and others.
- In addition to the National Service Framework for Mental Health, the Department of Health runs a national anti-discrimination
campaign- mind out for mental health - which is helping to raise awareness of mental health issues with employers, the media
and the wider population and cut through the stigma and isolation of mental illness.
- For media enquiries please call Lisa Ward at the Department of Health media centre Tel: 020 7210 5315.
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Suicide prevention strategy launched
Published:
Monday 16 September 2002
Reference number:
2002/0381
Health Minister Jacqui Smith has today launched England's first ever National Suicide Prevention Strategy to lead the way
on meeting the Government's target of reducing the number by at least a fifth by 2010.
Jacqui Smith said:
"Suicide is devastating and on average a person dies every two hours as a result of it. This National Strategy aims
to reduce the number of suicides and forms a key part of the Government's overall commitment to Mental Health, one of its
top priorities.
"There is no single route or quick fix to reducing suicide. There are many different reasons why someone decides to
take their own life and each suicide represents both an individual tragedy and a loss to society. In order to successfully
implement this strategy we will be working in partnership with a wide range of organisations and individuals. This is not
a one-off document and we intend it to be an evolving strategy that will develop in light of progress made and emerging evidence
of good practice.
"This strategy is part of the Government's drive to improve mental health services. As announced in the NHS Plan, £329
million will be invested over the next three years to significantly improve community mental health services. This includes
the development of more crisis resolutions teams, assertive outreach services and early intervention teams. All of these services
will help to meet the target of reducing suicide deaths."
The strategy is based on six goals:
- To reduce risk among high risk groups. Suicide is the commonest cause of death in men under 35 and young men are a key
target. Actions will include the establishing of a national collaborative to monitor non-fatal deliberate self harm and research
into better ways of getting mental health information over to young men.
- To promote mental well-being in the wider population. Actions will include the establishment of a cross government network
to look at the issues that impact on people with mental health problems e.g. unemployment and housing.
- To reduce the availability and lethality of suicidal methods. NIMHE will take forward this work. This will include identifying
additional steps to promote safer prescribing of antidepressants and analgesics, helping local services to identify and improve
safety at their suicide 'hot spots', e.g. railway bridges.
- To improve the reporting of suicidal behaviour in the media. This will include workshops with journalism students on the
representation of suicide and sessions with leaders in mental health and journalists.
- To promote research on suicide and suicide prevention.
- To improve the monitoring of progress towards theSaving Lives: Our Healthier Nationtarget for reducing suicide. This will
include the setting up of a group of experts and key stakeholders who will monitor suicide rates by age, gender, methods used
and mental health services they were in receipt of. This will help to ensure that the strategy is properly targeted.
The implementation of the strategy is the responsibility of the National Institute for Mental Health in England. It will
be led by the National Director for Mental Health Professor Louis Appleby who is also responsible for implementation of the
National Service Framework for Mental Health.
The National Service Framework for Mental Health, published in October 1999, requires the NHS and social services to take
steps to prevent suicide including specific support for prison staff to help prevent suicide among prisoners. Steps taken
so far by prisons to reduce suicide include the removal of ligature points from cells and care suites.
Work will continue to reduce the number of suicides by prisoners along with other high risk groups who, apart from young
men, include people already in contact with mental health services and high risk occupational groups such as farmers.
The strategy will be officially launched by Jacqui Smith at the9th European Symposium on Suicide and Suicidal Behaviour
at the University of Warwicklater today.
The strategy was issued for a three month consultation on 26 April 2002.
- Copies of the National Suicide Prevention Strategy can be found on the Department of Health website.
- The National Institute for Mental Health in England (NIMHE) is a new organisation based within the Modernisation Agency
at the Department of Health. It aims to improve mental health by supporting change in local services and providing a gateway
to learning and development for mental health staff and others.
- In addition to the National Service Framework for Mental Health, the Department of Health runs a national anti-discrimination
campaign- mind out for mental health - which is helping to raise awareness of mental health issues with employers, the media
and the wider population and cut through the stigma and isolation of mental illness.
- For media enquiries please call Lisa Ward at the Department of Health media centre Tel: 020 7210 5315.
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Suicide prevention strategy launched
Published:
Monday 16 September 2002
Reference number:
2002/0381
Health Minister Jacqui Smith has today launched England's first ever National Suicide Prevention Strategy to lead the way
on meeting the Government's target of reducing the number by at least a fifth by 2010.
Jacqui Smith said:
"Suicide is devastating and on average a person dies every two hours as a result of it. This National Strategy aims
to reduce the number of suicides and forms a key part of the Government's overall commitment to Mental Health, one of its
top priorities.
"There is no single route or quick fix to reducing suicide. There are many different reasons why someone decides to
take their own life and each suicide represents both an individual tragedy and a loss to society. In order to successfully
implement this strategy we will be working in partnership with a wide range of organisations and individuals. This is not
a one-off document and we intend it to be an evolving strategy that will develop in light of progress made and emerging evidence
of good practice.
"This strategy is part of the Government's drive to improve mental health services. As announced in the NHS Plan, £329
million will be invested over the next three years to significantly improve community mental health services. This includes
the development of more crisis resolutions teams, assertive outreach services and early intervention teams. All of these services
will help to meet the target of reducing suicide deaths."
The strategy is based on six goals:
- To reduce risk among high risk groups. Suicide is the commonest cause of death in men under 35 and young men are a key
target. Actions will include the establishing of a national collaborative to monitor non-fatal deliberate self harm and research
into better ways of getting mental health information over to young men.
- To promote mental well-being in the wider population. Actions will include the establishment of a cross government network
to look at the issues that impact on people with mental health problems e.g. unemployment and housing.
- To reduce the availability and lethality of suicidal methods. NIMHE will take forward this work. This will include identifying
additional steps to promote safer prescribing of antidepressants and analgesics, helping local services to identify and improve
safety at their suicide 'hot spots', e.g. railway bridges.
- To improve the reporting of suicidal behaviour in the media. This will include workshops with journalism students on the
representation of suicide and sessions with leaders in mental health and journalists.
- To promote research on suicide and suicide prevention.
- To improve the monitoring of progress towards theSaving Lives: Our Healthier Nationtarget for reducing suicide. This will
include the setting up of a group of experts and key stakeholders who will monitor suicide rates by age, gender, methods used
and mental health services they were in receipt of. This will help to ensure that the strategy is properly targeted.
The implementation of the strategy is the responsibility of the National Institute for Mental Health in England. It will
be led by the National Director for Mental Health Professor Louis Appleby who is also responsible for implementation of the
National Service Framework for Mental Health.
The National Service Framework for Mental Health, published in October 1999, requires the NHS and social services to take
steps to prevent suicide including specific support for prison staff to help prevent suicide among prisoners. Steps taken
so far by prisons to reduce suicide include the removal of ligature points from cells and care suites.
Work will continue to reduce the number of suicides by prisoners along with other high risk groups who, apart from young
men, include people already in contact with mental health services and high risk occupational groups such as farmers.
The strategy will be officially launched by Jacqui Smith at the9th European Symposium on Suicide and Suicidal Behaviour
at the University of Warwicklater today.
The strategy was issued for a three month consultation on 26 April 2002.
- Copies of the National Suicide Prevention Strategy can be found on the Department of Health website.
- The National Institute for Mental Health in England (NIMHE) is a new organisation based within the Modernisation Agency
at the Department of Health. It aims to improve mental health by supporting change in local services and providing a gateway
to learning and development for mental health staff and others.
- In addition to the National Service Framework for Mental Health, the Department of Health runs a national anti-discrimination
campaign- mind out for mental health - which is helping to raise awareness of mental health issues with employers, the media
and the wider population and cut through the stigma and isolation of mental illness.
- For media enquiries please call Lisa Ward at the Department of Health media centre Tel: 020 7210 5315.
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