Citation

Geekie J, Read J, Renton J, Harrop C. Psychol. Psychother. 2017; 90(4): 797-800.

Affiliation

West London NHS Mental Health Trust, UK.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, British Psychological Society)

DOI

10.1111/papt.12141

PMID

28719140

Abstract

Freedom of Information Act requests sent to 51 NHS mental health providers in England showed an average of 20.5 suicides per organization. Only one provider, however, could report how many people that had killed themselves had been offered N.I.C.E. recommended psychological therapy. Information that might prevent suicides is being ignored. PRACTITIONER POINTS: Mental health services need, urgently, to develop data systems that can inform clinical team leaders about gaps in their services to suicidal people in their care Clinical psychologists have a particular responsibility to pressure managers to effectively monitor the provision of evidence-based treatments to suicidal people Trusts and commissioners must be aware of, and rectify, any failings of their services in relation to the prevention of suicide.

© 2017 The British Psychological Society.

Language: en

Keywords

NHS; NICE guidelines; mental health services; prevention; psychological therapies; suicide