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Prison suicides up 46% and costing taxpayer up to £300m a year, charity

By The Press Association12th February 2016News England

Prison suicides are costing the taxpayer up to £300 million a year, according to estimates by a penal reform charity. Growing inmate numbers, overcrowding and staff cuts have fuelled a

Engage: How to prevent prisoners from attempting suicide

By Tammi Walker, Manchester Metropolitan University12th February 2016Engage

Suicide is a serious public health problem for people in prison. Recent figures published by the Ministry of Justice show there were 257 deaths in prison custody in England and

Research reveals profound impact of death by suicide among friends and relatives

By Iain MacDonald29th January 2016News England

People bereaved by the sudden death of a friend or family member are 65% more likely to attempt suicide if the deceased died by suicide than if they died by

Children and young people prescribed serotonin ‘may be at higher risk of suicide’

By The Press Association28th January 2016News England

Children who are prescribed a common antidepressant could be at a higher risk of suicide and aggressive behaviour, it has been claimed. Researchers said that children and adolescents have a

‘Desperately sad’ care home suicide leads to series of recommendations

By The Press Association27th January 2016News Scotland

A series of recommendations has been made for health authorities across Scotland after an investigation was held into the death by suicide of a woman at a care home. The

Study: New research examines suicide in new and expectant mothers

By Iain MacDonald19th January 2016Reports & Resources

A new King’s College London study examines suicide deaths within and outside the period surrounding childbirth, specifically in women who had been in recent contact with mental health services. Suicide

Death by suicide study gives insight into factors affecting those at risk

By Iain MacDonald22nd December 2015News Northern Ireland

New research at Ulster University has uncovered a pressing need for suicide prevention work to specifically target people in Northern Ireland who have difficult life experiences. In the first study

Judges reject claim healthcare workers are less likely to face assisted dying prosecution

By The Press Association4th December 2015News England

Leading judges have rejected a challenge brought by disability rights campaigners against the prosecution policy in assisted dying cases. The campaigners accused Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Alison Saunders (pictured)

Disabled grandfather in new legal plea for assisted suicide guidance

By The Press Association1st December 2015News Scotland

A severely disabled grandfather has launched a fresh legal bid calling for guidance to be issued over assisted suicide in Scotland. Gordon Ross, 66, who suffers from several serious medical

Controversial ‘fit for work’ assessments areas see suicide rates soar

By The Press Association16th November 2015News England

Regions where the Government’s controversial “fit for work” assessments have been carried out have seen hundreds of extra suicides and thousands more prescriptions being issued for anti-depressants, research has found.

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Prison suicides up 46% and costing taxpayer up to £300m a year, charity

Engage: How to prevent prisoners from attempting suicide

Research reveals profound impact of death by suicide among friends and relatives

Children and young people prescribed serotonin ‘may be at higher risk of suicide’

‘Desperately sad’ care home suicide leads to series of recommendations

Study: New research examines suicide in new and expectant mothers

Death by suicide study gives insight into factors affecting those at risk

Judges reject claim healthcare workers are less likely to face assisted dying prosecution

Disabled grandfather in new legal plea for assisted suicide guidance

Controversial ‘fit for work’ assessments areas see suicide rates soar

NHS trust fined £1.6 million for ‘catalogue of failures’ that led to deaths of babies

Judge-led inquiry to be held into Nottingham attacks in ‘matter of weeks’, PM announces

‘Government not gangs’ should decide who enters UK as 19,000 migrants removed

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Tag: Suicide

Prison suicides up 46% and costing taxpayer up to £300m a year, charity

Engage: How to prevent prisoners from attempting suicide

Research reveals profound impact of death by suicide among friends and relatives

Children and young people prescribed serotonin ‘may be at higher risk of suicide’

‘Desperately sad’ care home suicide leads to series of recommendations

Study: New research examines suicide in new and expectant mothers

Death by suicide study gives insight into factors affecting those at risk

Judges reject claim healthcare workers are less likely to face assisted dying prosecution

Disabled grandfather in new legal plea for assisted suicide guidance

Controversial ‘fit for work’ assessments areas see suicide rates soar