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Summary 4
1. Suicide rates in the UK 8
2. Suicide prevention policy in England 13
2.1. 2024 Labour government policy 13
2.2. Suicide prevention in England: 5-year cross-sector strategy 2023 13
2.3. Conservative government mental health and wellbeing plan consultation and Major Conditions Strategy 20
2.4. Covid-19 mental health and wellbeing recovery action plan 2021 21
2.5. NHS Long Term Plan 2019 21
2.6. Five Year Forward View for Mental Health 2016 22
2.7. National suicide prevention strategy 2012 22
3. Suicide prevention and mental health (England) 27
3.1. National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Safety in Mental Health 27
3.2. Self-harm and suicide 28
3.3. Crisis mental health services 29
3.4. Safety in mental health inpatient care 31
3.5. Community mental health services 34
3.6. Maternal and perinatal mental health services 34
3.7. Information sharing 36
4. Suicide prevention policy in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland 37
4.1. Scotland 37
4.2. Wales 38
4.3. Northern Ireland 39