Suicide
Lords · Question HL4700 · Tabled 4 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Question
Asked by Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to reduce rates of suicide.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Merron, 10 Feb 2025
We have committed to tackling suicide, as one of the biggest killers in this country. As part of this, the 8,500 new mental health staff we will recruit will be specially trained to support people at risk, to reduce the lives lost to suicide.The Suicide P...