Citation

Kapur N. Br. J. Psychiatry 2020; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2020, Royal College of Psychiatry)

DOI

10.1192/bjp.2020.104

PMID

32539894

Abstract

This editorial considers whether the quality of care for people who present to clinical services in the UK following self-harm has improved or stagnated. Some real progress has been made in the areas of service provision and research, and self-harm has never had a higher priority in policy terms. However, major gaps remain. We need to enhance people's experience of services and improve access to high-quality assessment and aftercare.

Language: en

Keywords

policy; suicide prevention; Self-harm; liaison psychiatry; mental health services