Report on Child Suicides in England
The National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Homicide by People with Mental Illness, based at the University of Manchester, published a report today which studied 130 child suicides in England. Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn
The Pint of Science Festival
Dr. Sharon McDonnell and Professor Nav Kapur will present at the Pint of Science Festival event entitled ‘Suicide Breaking the Silence’
Preston CRUSE conference
Dr. Sharon McDonnell will present her research at Preston CRUSE conference entitled ‘Suicide, Help Me to Help Others.
Office of National Statistics (ONS) published report on suicides in the UK: 2014 Registrations
In 2014, a total of 6,122 suicides of people aged 10 and over were registered in the UK, 120 fewer than in 2013 (a 2% decrease).
Men’s suicide debated in Westminster Hall
Dr. McDonnell’s research was referred to during the debate.
Clinical Research Award
Dr. Sharon McDonnell was short listed at the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Greater Manchester Clinical Research Award.
Help is at Hand
A revised version of the ‘Help is at Hand’ guidebook was developed by Public Health England (PHE).
Bridging the Gap Between What we Know and What we Do
The Manchester annual suicide bereavement conference entitled ‘Bridging the Gap Between What we Know and What we Do’ was held at the Manchester Conference Centre on 24th September 2015.
National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Homicide by People with Mental Illness (NCISH) published today
We collected information on all suicides in the UK between 2003-2013. Suicide figures show different patterns across the UK countries. In the general population suicide rates are higher in Scotland and Northern Ireland but recent rises have occurred mainly in England and Wales – the rate in Scotland has fallen over the last decade.The National Suicide Prevention Strategy Advisory Group
The National Suicide Prevention Strategy Advisory Group Annual Report is published today.