Subject:		Suicide Prevention
Date of Meeting:		25 May 2016
Report of:		Director of Public Health
Contact Officer:	Name:	Giles Rossington	Tel:	29-5514
	Email:	Giles.rossington@brighton-hove.gov.uk
Ward(s) affected:		All

FOR GENERAL RELEASE

1.         PURPOSE OF REPORT AND POLICY CONTEXT

1.1 This report describes city suicide prevention planning. Appendix 1 contains the current partnership Suicide Prevention Strategy action plan. Appendix 2 contains additional information on ‘suicide safer cities’ provided by Grassroots, a local community organisation which is a key partner in suicide prevention work.

1.2       There will be a joint presentation to the committee from the council’s Public Health team, Grassroots, and Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (SPFT).

2.         RECOMMENDATIONS:    

2.1 That members consider and comment on the city suicide prevention planning detailed in this report and its appendices.

3. CONTEXT/ BACKGROUND INFORMATION

3.1 At a recent meeting with Sussex Health Scrutiny Chairs, SPFT suggested that HOSCs might find it of value to learn more about the locality-based suicide prevention planning taking place across the county.

3.2 Effective suicide prevention is a partnership activity, bringing together NHS commissioners and providers, local authorities and other statutory agencies, and local community and voluntary sector organisations (a full list of the organisations involved in drafting the Brighton & Hove Suicide Prevention Strategy is included in Appendix 1 to this report). In Brighton & Hove this work is coordinated by the council’s Public Health team.

4. ANALYSIS & CONSIDERATION OF ANY ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS

4.1 None to this report for information.

5. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & CONSULTATION

5.1 None for this report.

6.         CONCLUSION

6.1 This report is intended for information.

7.         FINANCIAL & OTHER IMPLICATIONS:

Financial Implications:

7.1 None to this report for information.

Legal Implications:

7.2 None to this report for information

Equalities Implications:

7.3 None to this report for information.

Sustainability Implications:

7.4 None to this report for information.

Any Other Significant Implications:

7.5 None.

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION

Appendices:

1.         Brighton & Hove Suicide Prevention Strategy Action Plan

2.         Additional information provided by Grassroots

Documents in Members’ Rooms

None

Background Documents

None