Models of service delivery: A study of the impact of national guidelines on local suicide rates

This UK-wide study investigated the impact of implementing National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Safety in Mental Health (NCISH) recommendations by examining whether patient suicide rates fell after these changes took place. Information on whether particular service changes had been implemented was collected through a survey sent to every mental health service in the UK in 2012.

Findings from this study, commissioned by the Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP), informed the development of our study 'Features of mental health organisations and patient suicide rates'. Findings were published in a report in November 2013.