1. Has your authority undertaken a suicide audit in the last five years (2019 -2023)? Yes or No. (If yes please see 1.a, If no please see 1.d)
If yes, is this available in the public domain? Yes or No. (If yes please see 1.b, if no please see 1.c)
If yes, please provide a web link to the report for us to access.
If no, please attach the latest report from your authority.
If you have not undertaken a suicide audit in the last 5 years please provide the reasons for not undertaking the audit? E.g., lack of capacity, lack of expertise, difficulty in accessing data, lack of cooperation from the Coroner’s office
A full and formal audit has not been undertaken but a partial suicide audit, which is not in the public domain and no report was completed. It is confidential and was thematic in nature and informed a subsequent action plan ( see our response to question 2)
Has your authority developed a suicide action plan in the last five years (2019 -2023) based on the suicide audit? Yes or No. (If yes please see 2.a, if no – no further action needed)
If yes, is this available in the public domain? Yes or No. (If yes please see 2.b, If no please see 2.c)
If yes, please provide a web link to the action plan for us to access.
If no, please attach the latest action plan from your authority.
Yes, which is also based on the national strategy and local intelligence.
It is in the public domain – Devon County Council Suicide Action Plan 2023/24 and can be accessed at: current strategy & action plan (2023-24)