Safer Services: A Toolkit for Specialist Mental Health Services and Primary Care.

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Safer Services: A Toolkit for Specialist Mental Health Services and Primary Care.

October 27, 2021

National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Safety in Mental Health. Manchester, UK: University of Manchester; May 31, 2021

System failures require multifactorial assessment to install targeted improvements. This toolkit examines 10 areas of focus for organizations to assess the safety of mental health services in emergency and primary care settings to minimize patient suicide and self-harm. Areas of focus include post-discharge follow-up, admissions, and family engagement.

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