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The national confidential inquiry into suicide and homicide by people with mental illness: annual report: England, Wales, and Scotland
- Authors:
- APPLEBY Louis, et al
- Publisher:
- University of Manchester
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 91p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
The National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Homicide by People with Mental Illness is a UK-wide research project established at the University of Manchester which examine all incidences of suicide and homicide by people in contact with mental health services in the UK, and also examine cases of sudden death in the psychiatric in-patient population. This annual report presents findings for: suicides in England and Wales for 1997-2008; suicides in Scotland 1998-2008; homicide convictions in England and Wales from 1997-2007; homicide convictions in Scotland from 1998-2008; and sudden unexplained deaths in England and Wales from 1999-2007. It includes statistics on the rates of suicide in the general population and in mental health service patients, by age group, sex, Strategic Health Authority, and by method of suicide. It also includes statistics on the rates of homicide in the general population, mentally ill people in the general population, and mental health service patients by various criteria including age and sex. For both suicides and homicides, the statistics include the number of mental health service patients who refused drug treatment and who missed their last appointment with services.