Personalised approach to risk: learning event 5
Safety plans for self-harm and suicide
Tuesday, 10 June 2025
Recordings of the session
Safety plans, self-harm and suicide prevention
Dr Leah Quinlivan provides an overview of the evidence for safety plans. Pea Higgins, speaks about the importance of having a trauma-informed approach to safety planning assessment.
Co-production of safety planning for adults experiencing suicidality
Katherine McGleenan and Paula Mart from Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust discuss their co-produced framework on safety planning for people experiencing suicidal distress.
Adapting safety plans with and for autistic adults and those who support them
Dr Emma Nielsen and Vicky Romily jointly share insights, evidence, and practical strategies for adapting safety plans for autistic people.
This work was completed as part of the Culture of Care Programme. The work was supported by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Greater Manchester Patient Safety Research Collaboration (GM PSRC) (Grant Reference Number NIHR204295). Leah Quinlivan is fully funded by the NIHR GM PSRC, Pauline Rivart was part funded by the NIHR GM PSRC, and Professor Nav Kapur is part funded by the NIHR GM PSRC. The views expressed on this webpage are those of the authors and not necessarily those of NICE, NIHR, NHS, or the UK Department of Health and Social Care.
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