Suicide prevention
The aim of this profile is to improve the availability and accessibility of information and intelligence around suicide to support suicide prevention. The profile provides an overview across multiple geographies in England to support planning and commissioning of local services.
Profile structure
The indicators in the profile are grouped into the following topics:
- suicide data
- related risk factors
- related service contacts
A number of geographies are available with which to view each indicator. These are:
- England
- integrated care boards (ICBs)
- NHS regions
- counties, districts and unitary authorities (UAs)
- regions
Supporting information
A range of additional intelligence products are provided which can be used alongside the profile. Further information can be found at:
- Mental health data and analysis: a guide for health professionals
- Near to real-time suspected suicide surveillance for England
- Suicide prevention strategy for England: 2023 to 2028
- Suicide prevention: developing a local action plan
- Prevention concordat for better mental health
For more information on other mental health topics, go to Perinatal, children and young people's mental health and Adult mental health and wellbeing profiles.
Contact us
For enquiries and feedback relating to the mental health profiles, please email: mhit@dhsc.gov.uk