Suicide prevention strategy 2016-20 - Publications

The Warwickshire Suicide Prevention Strategy 2016-20 outlines how partners will work together to reduce the number of suicides in the county. The strategy is based on the ‘Zero Suicide Approach’, which means that all suicides are preventable. The Strategy has 7 priorities:

• Priority 1: Reducing the risk of suicide in key high-risk groups
• Priority 2: Tailor approaches to improve mental health in specific groups
• Priority 3: Reduce access to the means of suicide
• Priority 4: Reducing the impact of suicide
• Priority 5: Supporting the media in delivering sensitive approaches to suicide and suicidal behaviour
• Priority 6: Improving data and evidence
• Priority 7: Working together

The strategy is being delivered in partnership by a multi-agency group, with representation from relevant organisations across Warwickshire.

• Warwickshire Suicide Prevention Strategy 2016-2020 (PDF, 3.0 MB)
• GOV.UK - Preventing suicide in England: a cross-government outcomes strategy to save lives
• GOV.UK - Support after a suicide: a guide to providing local services
• NHS - Five-year forward plan view for mental health for the NHS in England
• The University of Manchester - National confidential enquiry into suicide and homicide by people with mental illness
• Parliament.uk - Health Select Committee suicide prevention inquiry
• GOV.UK - Five-year forward view for mental health: a government response
• GOV.UK - Preventing suicide in England: third progress report of the cross-government outcomes strategy to save lives
• GOV.UK - Public Health England: local suicide prevention planning: a practice resource
• GOV.UK - Suicide prevention: resources and guidance

• Samaritans
• National Suicide Prevention Alliance
• Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Partnership Trust
• Connecting with People information
• Storm training information
• Mental health first aid
• Mental health services