Long descriptions of the figures on the ‘Suicide following missed contact and/or non-adherence with medication’ page

Description of graph: Number of mental health patients who died by suicide following missed contact and/or non-adherence with medication in the UK and Jersey

From 2012 to 2021, the number of mental health patients in the UK and Jersey who died by suicide following missed contact had fallen but increased in 2022. The number who were non-adherent with medication has been stable but showed a fall in 2019 which has continued into 2022.

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Description of graph: Follow-up from services

From 2012 to 2022 in the UK and Jersey, services followed up with patients after missed last contact in various ways. The most common methods were sending a further appointment or letter (57%) and making a telephone call to arrange follow-up (59%). Other methods included informing the GP (50%), professional home visits (24%), contacting the patient’s family (28%), and discharging the patient (18%).

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