Graney et al (2023) This study is a detailed examination of suicide in a sample of over 240 men aged 40-54 who died by suicide in 2017. We collected information on the factors related to suicide from official investigations, mainly inquests. We found a complex pattern...
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Psychiatric in-patient care in England: as safe as it can be?
Hunt et al, 2024In our third study of in-patient suicide rates in England, we examined trends in suicide rates among in-patients who died between 2009 and 2020. We also aimed to determine if characteristics of in-patients who died by suicide had changed over time.We...
Suicide after leaving the UK Armed Forces 1996-2018: a cohort study
Rodway et al, 2023 There are comparatively few international studies investigating suicide in military veterans and no recent UK-wide studies. This was a 23-year retrospective cohort study of suicide in a cohort of over 458,000 individuals who had left the UK Armed...
Recent GP consultation before death by suicide in middle-aged males: a national consecutive case series
Faraz et al (2023) Reducing suicide risk in middle-aged males is a national priority. This study was a descriptive examination of suicide in a national consecutive sample of middle-aged men (aged 40-54 years) who died in 2017 in England, Scotland, and Wales (n=1,517)....
Suicide among psychiatric patients who migrated to the UK: a national clinical survey
Tham et al, 2023 In this study we aimed to examine the characteristics and recent experiences of psychiatric patients who migrated to the UK and who died by suicide between 2011 and 2019. We identified 593 psychiatric patients who had migrated to the UK in the...
New standard of proof for suicide at inquests in England and Wales
In May 2019, the Court of Appeal in England and Wales ruled that the determination of suicide at inquest should be based on a civil standard of proof, not a criminal standard.
Suicide after leaving the UK armed forces – a cohort study
This was a 10-year retrospective cohort study of suicide in a cohort of almost 234,000 individuals who had left the UK Armed Forces between 1996 and 2005.
Suicide rates by ethnic group among patients in recent contact with mental health services
In this retrospective observational cohort study, suicide rates among minority ethnic patients with mental illness in England and Wales were examined and the effects of differential help-seeking were investigated.
Suicide and accidental deaths in children and adolescents in England and Wales
This study aimed to investigate the impact of narrative conclusions on suicide statistics and to identify the number and rate of suicide and accidental deaths in children and young people.
Children and young people who die by suicide: childhood-related antecedents, gender differences and service contact
This study aimed to investigate the stresses experienced by young people who died by suicide that may be contributing to the rise in rates of suicide and self-harm in young people, particularly girls.
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