{"id":6798,"date":"2025-07-10T09:15:43","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T08:15:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.manchester.ac.uk\/ncish\/?page_id=6798"},"modified":"2026-10-08T14:32:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T13:32:10","slug":"provisional-patient-suicide-data","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.manchester.ac.uk\/ncish\/resources\/provisional-patient-suicide-data\/","title":{"rendered":"Provisional patient suicide data (2012-2025)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; next_background_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; global_module=&#8221;322&#8243;][et_pb_fullwidth_menu global_parent=&#8221;322&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.106&#8243; menu_id=&#8221;7&#8243; submenu_direction=&#8221;downwards&#8221; fullwidth_menu=&#8221;off&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; module_class=&#8221;main-navigation&#8221; \/][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; module_class=&#8221;header-image-section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.74&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;padding-top:0px&#8221; transparent_background=&#8221;off&#8221; prev_background_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; next_background_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243;][et_pb_row custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px|&#8221; parallax_method_1=&#8221;off&#8221; module_class=&#8221;header-image&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/sites.manchester.ac.uk\/ncish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2025\/06\/blurry-crowd.jpg&#8221; show_bottom_space=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.6&#8243; border_color_all=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px|||&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;left&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.74&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|&#8221; transparent_background=&#8221;off&#8221; prev_background_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; next_background_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243;][et_pb_row custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px|&#8221; parallax_method_1=&#8221;off&#8221; module_class=&#8221;breadcrumbs-row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Breadcrumbs (do not remove)&#8221; module_class=&#8221;breadcrumbs&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.87&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;left&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;border-bottom: 1px solid #ececed;&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]<\/p>\n<span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.manchester.ac.uk\/ncish\/\">NCISH<\/a><\/span><\/span>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;2&#8243; specialty=&#8221;on&#8221; parallax_method_1=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method_2=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.74&#8243; transparent_background=&#8221;off&#8221; prev_background_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; next_background_color=&#8221;#1d1d1d&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243;][et_pb_sidebar admin_label=&#8221;Left Nav Sidebar&#8221; area=&#8221;et_pb_widget_area_1&#8243; show_border=&#8221;off&#8221; module_id=&#8221;left-nav-menu&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.74&#8243; remove_border=&#8221;on&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_sidebar][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; specialty_columns=&#8221;2&#8243;][et_pb_row_inner admin_label=&#8221;Row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243;][et_pb_column_inner type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;2_3&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text: Provisional patient suicide data (2012-2025)&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.6&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h1>Provisional patient suicide data (2012-2025)<\/h1>\n<p style=\"font-size: 0.85em\">Date of publication: 8th October 2026<\/p>\n<p><strong>Provisional numbers of patient suicide deaths in the UK and Jersey. Includes deaths occurring in 2012-2023 and provisional data for deaths occurring in 2024-2025.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>About this data<\/h2>\n<p>NCISH data covers suicides by people in contact with mental health services in the 12 months before death (referred to as \u2018patients\u2019). Complete details of the NCISH methodology are provided here.<\/p>\n<p>Our latest <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.manchester.ac.uk\/ncish\/reports\/annual-report-2026\/\">NCISH annual report<\/a> includes findings on patients who died by suicide in the baseline year of 2013 and the subsequent 10 years. 2023 is the most recent year for which comprehensive data are available.<\/p>\n<p>Here we present the most up-to-date suicide data, including all data we currently hold for deaths that occurred between 2012 and 2025 in the UK and Jersey. The years 2024 and 2025 are incomplete and will be updated on a quarterly basis as more data become available.<\/p>\n<p>The table below provides a summary of the key characteristics of patients who died by suicide. These data will be updated in January 2027. NCISH data for 2026 will be published from July 2027.<\/p>\n<p>If you would prefer to read this data in an alternative format, it is available to read as a PDF document below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/documents.manchester.ac.uk\/display.aspx?DocID=80881\">Download this data as a PDF document<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Characteristics of mental health patients who died by suicide (UK and Jersey, 2012-2025)<\/h2>\n<p><strong>N = 21,566 \u00a0N (valid %)<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"padding-top: 0.85em\">Sociodemographic<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Age:<br \/><\/strong>Median (min-max):\u00a046 (11-100)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Male <\/strong>(14,035 (65%)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Female\u00a0<\/strong>(7,531 (35%)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Living alone <\/strong>(9,476 (47%)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Unemployed <\/strong>(9,023 (47%)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"padding-top: 0.85em\">Clinical<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>In-patient at time of suicide<\/strong> 1,131 (5%)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Under crisis resolution home treatment services<\/strong> 2,812 (14%)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Died within 3 months of discharge from in-patient care<\/strong> 2,680 (13%)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"padding-top: 0.85em\">Primary diagnosis<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Schizophrenia or other primary psychotic disorders<\/strong>\u00a03,117 (15%)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Depressive illness<\/strong> 6,464 (31%)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Bipolar disorder<\/strong> 1,694 (8%)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Alcohol dependence\/misuse<\/strong> 1,355 (6%)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Drug dependence\/misuse<\/strong> 1,046 (5%)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Personality disorder<\/strong> 2,325 (11%)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Anxiety disorders<\/strong> (including PTSD) 1,585 (8%)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Other diagnosis<\/strong> 2,654 (13%)<br \/>Other diagnoses include eating disorders, learning disability, conduct disorder, adjustment disorder, autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, somatisation disorder, organic disorder, drug induced psychosis, dementia and other specified.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Any comorbid (additional) mental health diagnosis<\/strong> 11,526 (55%)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"padding-top: 0.85em\">Behavioural<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>History of self-harm<\/strong> 12,477 (61%)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>History of alcohol misuse<\/strong> 9,350 (46%)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>History of drug misuse<\/strong> 7,712 (38%)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"padding-top: 0.85em\">Risk<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Short-term risk viewed as low or none<\/strong> 14,276 (81%)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; 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