Suicide: Accident and Emergency Departments
Commons · Question 22563 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 15 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Lisa Smart
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment the Department has made of the adequacy of national clinical guidance on the assessment and care of people presenting to emergency departments with suicidal ideation.
Answer
Answered by Alison McGovern, 15 Sep 2026
Employers are responsible for ensuring that staff are appropriately trained to provide safe care.Healthcare professionals are expected to be aware of and follow relevant National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance on mental health, self-har...