Technology such as artificial intelligence could be used help to identify those at risk of suicide under the Government’s new prevention strategy. The document, published on Tuesday, pledges a focus
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Radio host Iain Lee has been credited with helping save a man’s life after keeping a suicidal caller on the line for 30 minutes until an ambulance arrived. The man,
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One in five of the 1,540 people who attended A&E in the three months prior to taking their own lives died within two days of leaving hospital, new figures show.
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Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf has been urged to take action to halt the “spiralling epidemic” of suicides in Scotland’s prisons. The plea came after Mr Yousaf held talks with the
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A cash boost for mental health services will “end the stigma which has forced too many to suffer in silence”, the Chancellor said. Philip Hammond said he hoped the extra
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The parents of a young woman who killed herself in jail after enduring “horrific experiences” have called for a review of Scotland’s prison system. Katie Allan’s family said on Thursday
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Nearly half of women involved in work capability benefits tests have attempted suicide, the Commons has heard. SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford demanded the assessments, used to decide whether people
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The Prime Minister has appointed what is thought to be the world’s first Minister for Suicide Prevention in a bid to cut the number of people taking their own lives.
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Allegations of “systematic bullying” at NHS Tayside and the stress-related suicide of a trainee doctor there prompted the resignation of the health board’s whistleblowing champion, MSPs were told. Munwar Hussain
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Leading figures have called on the media to lead the way in changing how suicide is talked about. More than 130 broadcasters, actors, politicians, and writers have signed a letter
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