@article{ref1,
title="Suicide survey in a London borough: Primary care and public health perspectives",
journal="Journal of public health (Oxford)",
year="2011",
author="Ougrin, Dennis and Banarsee, Reetoo and Dunn-Toroosian, Valentine and Majeed, Azeem",
volume="33",
number="3",
pages="385-391",
abstract="BACKGROUND: In order to achieve the national target of 20% reduction in suicide in the UK, many primary care trusts have developed local suicide prevention action plans. However, there is concern about a lack of a whole-system approach in some localities. Suicide surveys are a necessary component of any suicide reduction strategy. METHODS: All deaths by suicides and open verdicts of a multi-ethnic, socio-economically diverse London Borough's residents between February 2005 and February 2008 were identified (n = 54). Health records of the identified subjects were analysed by two researchers. RESULTS: The annual rate of suicide in the study period was 6.8 per 100 000 inhabitants. Of the 54 cases of suicide in the study period, 45% had a psychiatric diagnosis and 18% were in current contact with mental health services. Hanging was the most frequent mode of suicide. Twenty-four per cent were not registered with a GP, most of whom were immigrants. Twenty-five per cent had seen their GP within a month of suicide. The rate of suicide in those born in Ireland was 17.7 per 100 000. CONCLUSIONS: Suicide survey is a feasible method of monitoring suicide, sharing data between key stakeholders and learning from the trends uncovered.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1741-3842",
doi="10.1093/pubmed/fdq094",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdq094"
}