Suicide prevention: interim report

Suicide prevention: interim report

Government Response to the Health Select Committee's Inquiry into Suicide Prevention

Conclusion

Our evidence has made clear that suicide is preventable and that much more can and should be done to support vulnerable individuals. We look forward to the publication of the Government’s refreshed suicide prevention strategy and we hope to see the crucial points we have addressed in this short report taken into account. We will scrutinise the updated strategy and will hold a follow-up hearing with key stakeholders to hear their views before publishing a full report. 

https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201617/cmselect/cmhealth/300/300.pdf

Ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 13 December 2016

This pre-dates the appointment of the suicide prevention minister.

Can't really see much in the way of action, unless reading the report twice means that they were thorough.



Formal Minutes

Tuesday 13 December 2016
Members present:
Dr Sarah Wollaston, in the Chair
Heidi Alexander
Dr James Davies
Luciana Berger
Andrea Jenkyns
Rosie Cooper
Andrew Selous

Draft Report (Suicide prevention: interim report), proposed by the Chair, brought up and 
read.

Ordered, That the draft Report be read a second time, paragraph by paragraph.

Paragraphs 1 to 37 read and agreed to.

Resolved, That the Report be the Fourth Report of the Committee to the House.

Ordered, That the Chair make the Report to the House.

Ordered, That embargoed copies of the Report be made available, in accordance with the provisions of Standing Order No. 134.


Adjourned till Tuesday 10 January at 9.45am.


And almost from an episode of Yes, Prime Minister


Conclusions and recommendations

Implementation
1. The refreshed suicide prevention strategy must be underpinned by a clear
implementation strategy, with strong national leadership, clear accountability, and
regular and transparent external scrutiny. In the words of a bereaved parent, “we
cannot allow more lives to be lost because we do not have effective governance and
implementation”. (Paragraph 11)
2. We recommend that the Government’s updated strategy should include a clear
implementation programme, with strong external scrutiny of local authority
plans and progress. Local areas also need a clear message from the top that suicide
prevention plans are mandatory. (Paragraph 12)