Suicide Prevention Pathway eLearning

From research, we know that deaths from suicide and repeat hospital presentations for suicide attempts can be reduced when a structured prevention pathway is implemented that combines best clinical practice, leadership commitment, evidence-based treatments as well as ongoing data collection and review. The Hertfordshire Suicide Prevention Pathway, developed and co-produced with experts by experience, incorporates this along with a structured approach to care and smooth transitions for service users across our system.

The Suicide Prevention Pathway eLearninghas the following six components:

Screening to identify service users at risk of suicide.

1. Assessment enhanced by introducing the Chronological Assessment of Suicide Events (CASE) approach.

2. Risk formulation using a prevention-oriented approach to enable broader understanding of the issues to support care planning.

3. Brief interventions including safety planning, counselling on restricting access to lethal means, crisis numbers, brief service user and carer information, and rapid follow up.

4. Structured follow up to re-assess suicidality; review the safety/ care plan; communication with carers, families, and health professionals; identification and involvement of other agencies and identification of any barriers to treatment.

5. Transition of care including warm handover to ongoing care. There is a community befriending element of the pathway, linking people to holistic support post-discharge.

Through powerful stories from experts by experience, carers, and professionals, this eLearning will guide you through each stage of the Suicide Prevention Pathway—helping you build the knowledge and confidence to apply these practices in real situations.

This eLearning will is approximately 3 hours.