Decision - Suicide Prevention Action Plan 2024 - 2026

Brighton and Hove Health & Wellbeing Board Decided 7 Nov 2023 approved Key decision GET /api/coverage

Decision maker

Health & Wellbeing Board

Report author

Bernadette Alves

Published

9 Nov 2023

Reference

7076

As published

the council's own words, unedited

for HWB to agree the BH suicide prevention action plan and to note the Sussex suicide prevention strategy

RESOLVED – (1) That the Board approves the three-year Brighton & Hove suicide prevention action plan 2024 – 2027; and (2) That the Board notes the three-year Sussex suicide prevention strategy 2024-2027.

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The strategy sets out a pan-Sussex approach to reducing suicide rates, improving support for people who have self-harmed and improving support for people bereaved by suicide. It establishes eight action areas, with delivery overseen by the Sussex Suicide Prevention Steering Group and supported by local partnerships in Brighton and Hove, East Sussex and West Sussex.

Recommendation

To endorse and implement the Sussex Suicide Prevention Strategy and Action Plan 2024-2027, including its first-year action plan, partnership arrangements, monitoring framework and pan-Sussex prevention activities.

Financial impact

Previous programme funding included £1.5 million over three years for the Sussex suicide prevention programme, £480,000 in recurrent bereavement-service funding over four years, and £50,000 allocated for training linked to the bereavement toolkit. Future action-plan delivery is dependent on available programme support capacity and resources.

Ward affected

city-wide

Decision maker

Sussex Suicide Prevention Steering Group

Date in document

20 Oct 2023

Stakeholders named

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People at higher risk of suicidePeople who have self-harmedPeople bereaved by suicideChildren and young peopleMiddle-aged menPeople with mental illnessPeople in contact with the criminal justice systemAutistic and neurodivergent peoplePregnant women and new mothersLGBTQ+ communitiesMilitary veteransEthnic minority communitiesPeople experiencing financial difficultyPeople affected by domestic abusePeople experiencing homelessnessPeople who misuse substancesFamilies, carers and people with lived experienceCommunity and voluntary sector organisationsEmployersLocal authoritiesNHS organisationsPolice and other emergency services

Next steps

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Secure partner commitment to the Sussex Suicide Prevention Strategy Group and its sub-groups.
Seek endorsement of the strategy from the three Health and Wellbeing Boards.
Publish the Sussex Suicide Prevention Strategy.
Establish postvention, training and lived-experience working groups.
Develop real-time surveillance, bereavement support, workforce wellbeing, training, communications and self-harm prevention activity.
Monitor delivery quarterly through the Sussex Suicide Prevention Steering Group.
Update the action plan annually in response to emerging risks and evaluation findings.

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