The number of self-inflicted deaths in prisons increased by a troubling 64% in 2013-14, said Prisons and Probation Ombudsman Nigel Newcomen, as he published his annual report. He added that,
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The Scottish suicide rate fell by 19 per cent between the periods 2000-2002 and 2011-2013, latest figures show. The statistics, published today by National Records of Scotland and ISD Scotland,
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Some severely disabled people should be allowed help if they want to commit suicide, according to one of the most senior judges in the UK. Lady Hale, deputy president of
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The recent financial crash may have led to a significant increase in the rate of suicides with many thousands of taking their lives, researchers have said. The financial crisis has
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A group of doctors is backing proposals to legalise assisted suicide in Scotland. The practising and retired medics will lobby MSPs considering the change put forward by veteran politician Margo
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About 60% of people struggling with suicidal thoughts do not receive any help, according to research. In a new study, experts from Glasgow University and Harvard University in the US
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A decision to cut a woman’s benefits was a “major factor” in her suicide, according to a mental health watchdog. The woman, referred to as Ms DE, had a 20-year
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