Suicide in people with severe mental health problems.

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID); 2026.

Suicide in people aged 18 to 74 referred to secondary mental health services, with or without contact or inpatient stay, in the 5 years before their death. These statistics improve understanding of mortality in the MH population and they support: suicide prevention planning, and design and delivery of preventive, clinical and support services to reduce early mortality experienced by people with mental health problems.

Suicide in people with severe mental health problems – GOV.UK

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Mental Health, Learning Disability and Neurodevelopmental Conditions bulletin

from NHS England

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Children and Young People’s Mental Health (CYPMH) evidence-based bulletin

from Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust.

CYPMH Evidence Based Bulletin October 2025.pdf

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Community Health Bulletin

from Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

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In this edition:

  • Independent review into mental health conditions, ADHD and autism: final
  • No wrong door? A review
  • What is the sepsis Modern Service Framework?
  • What are community health services?
  • The circumstances you grow up in are linked to how long you live
  • More than four in five patients unsure who to turn to in NHS care, warns RCGP
  • Plus much more

20 October 2026 – Evidently Better

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Mental Health, Learning Disability and Neurodevelopmental Conditions bulletin

from NHS England

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Community Health Bulletin

from Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

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In this edition:

  • NHS mental health system failing staff and patients, warns Mind, as survey reveals widespread concerns over quality of care
  • Psychosis and schizophrenia in adults: prevention and management [CG178], (Updated 04 September 2026)
  • Follow-up care for people discharged from mental health inpatient care
  • Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2026
  • Mental health services must change to better support survivors of non-recent child sexual abuse, acknowledges RCPsych
  • Parents urged to vaccinate children at the right time to protect them
  • Plus much more

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Restraint in mental health hospitals: what families want staff to understand.

The Conversation; 2026.

If mental health services want to reduce the use of restraint, they need reliable ways of using the detailed knowledge families have accumulated over years of caring. That knowledge can help staff understand what a person is trying to communicate before distress reaches the point at which force is considered necessary.

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Community Health Bulletin

from Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

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In this edition:

  • Safeguarding children affected by a parent’s alcohol or drug use
  • Learning from national patient experience surveys: qualitative insights across care pathways
  • Understanding local provision for Black maternal mental health
  • What does the Prime Minister mean by a National Care Service?
  • Overprescribing can take a toll on older peoples’ health and independence – here’s what can be done
  • Cannabis use linked to higher risk of violence, major review finds
  • Plus much more

7 October 2026 – Evidently Better

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Mental Health, Learning Disability and Neurodevelopmental Conditions bulletin

from the Mental Health and Learning Disability and Neurodevelopmental Conditions (MHLDNC) Programmes at NHS England.

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Barriers to Mental Health Service Use Among Older Adults: A Multistakeholder Qualitative Study in Southampton.

Wang F. Health and Social Care in the Community 2026;2026(1):5577869.

[Older adults in the UK face significant challenges accessing mental health services, despite high levels of need. This study aimed to explore barriers to mental health service use among older adults in Southampton, drawing on perspectives from strategic stakeholders, frontline workers, older adults, and a family carer.]
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