TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - Suicide survey in a London borough: Primary care and public health perspectives
JO  - Journal of public health (Oxford)
A1  - Ougrin, Dennis
A1  - Banarsee, Reetoo
A1  - Dunn-Toroosian, Valentine
A1  - Majeed, Azeem
SP  - 385
EP  - 391
VL  - 33
IS  - 3
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1741-3842
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdq094
ID  - ref1
ER  -