Self-harm: Health Services
Commons · Question 10130 · Tabled 16 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to strengthen follow up support for self-harm patients once they leave emergency services care.
Answer
Answered by Preet Kaur Gill, 16 Jul 2026
NHS England expects all patients presenting to emergency departments following self-harm or suicidal ideation to receive a comprehensive biopsychosocial assessment by appropriately trained mental health professionals prior to discharge in line with Nation...