Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 9087

Suicide: Young People

Tabled: 14 October 2024

Answered: 24 October 2024

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to provide suicide prevention support for young adults.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock

We will recruit an additional 8,500 new mental health workers, and these new staff will be specially trained to support people at risk of suicide. The five-year Suicide Prevention Strategy for England identifies young people as a priority area for action ...

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