Citation

Fletcher R, Leaman J, McSloy A, Leng G. J. Public Health (Oxford) 2020; 42(4): 861-862.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2020, Oxford University Press)

DOI

10.1093/pubmed/fdz139

PMID

31774496

Abstract

This article covers recent National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance relevant to public health with a focus on suicide prevention. The article concentrates on the 'Preventing suicide in community and custodial settings' guideline that underpins the recently published 'Suicide prevention' quality standard. The article includes actions that local organizations can take together to prevent suicide and to help people affected by suicide.

Language: en

Keywords

Humans; Public Health; mental health; Suicide; prisons; communities