Congratulations Leah Quinlivan Caroline Clements Dr Pauline Turnbull and all the team. Our work on “Improving care for people who have self-harmed” was highly commended for outstanding benefit to society through research: #MaDAwards

After a trip to #Vienna , which film to watch? 🇦🇹

This is me meeting a nurse today who looked after me in intensive care. I am so grateful. This is Stefania from the Whittington Whittington Health NHS Trust
#InternationalNursesDay

30 year anniversary of my travel book. Still the publication I am most proud of, the title channelling Daniel Defoe.
Julian Loose Faber Books

Beautiful day in Manchester, mandarins still adorning my local park. #urbanwildlife

Congratulations to Rob Behrens, stepping down from crucial role as Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman, an unflinching supporter of patients and their families.

Online content that promotes suicide, self-harm or eating disorders is in the most harmful category in today’s Children’s Safety Codes of Practice.

Age checks, safer algorithms & content moderation are proposed.

Consultation until July 17.

Molly Russell's father says the process of getting tougher social media measures passed has been 'frustrating'

Technology Secretary Michelle Donelan tells #BBCBreakfast that in a perfect world the new legislation would be in place tomorrow but it needs to be 'bulletproof'…

Our most important event of the year today & it seemed to go well.

Updating evidence on suicide by #mentalhealth patients - inpatients, autism/ADHD, students, public places.

Recommendations for safer care across the UK.

And many excellent q’s from our audience of almost 600.

.louis appleby notes that clinicians do not typically enquire about gambling in their patients. However, gambling is now part of the 2023 #SuicidePrevention strategy and awareness has increased #NCISH2024

The full report, an easy read version, key messages sheet and an animated video of key findings and recommendations are available on our website sites.manchester.ac.uk/ncish/reports/… #NCISH2024

Finally, louis appleby mentioned the 2023 Suicide Prevention Strategy & reiterated the key message: anyone can be at risk and everyone has a part to play. People’s lives are complex and clinical care should reflect this complexity. Our job is to be constantly vigilant #NCISH2024

.louis appleby discussed suicide prevention in the cost of living crisis. Economic hardship is dangerous for mental health patients and frontline services should be aware and work alongside agencies providing economic support #NCISH2024

3,894 patients died in public locations over the report period. The use of parks/woodlands increased over the report period, particularly in people aged under 25. Local suicide prevention plans should address high risk locations #NCISH2024

Between 2016-2021, there were an average of 167 patient deaths/year in those who had received a one-off assessment. Many had experienced recent adverse life events but were not offered further treatment. Awareness of risk and care is needed when considering discharge #NCISH2024

.louis appleby also presented data on students who died by suicide. Fewer were under mental heath care than other patients but had a higher prevalence of depression. Deaths were more common in October, when students first arrive at university, and in April during exams #NCISH2024

Between 2011-2021, there was an average of 11 deaths/year in in-patients aged under 25. Many were placed in units away from family and friends and more died on the ward than older in-patients. Suicide prevention for this group should be mindful of these characteristics #NCISH2024

.louis appleby presented data on autistic people and those with ADHD who died by suicide. The number of patients who died by suicide in this group has increased over time, likely a reflection of an increase in clinical recognition and diagnoses of these disorders #NCISH2024

.louis appleby said that ethnic minorities are not one group & services must take local ethnicity into account. Read our The Lancet Psychiatry paper which concludes that ‘Effective approaches to prevention might differ between minority ethnic groups’ thelancet.com/journals/lanps… #NCISH2024

Thank you to Philip Pirie who spoke to us about his son Tom and shared his lived experience with us #NCISH2024