Decision details

In November 2016, a Mental Health Strategy for LBBD was agreed.  Since then LBBD and Havering have partnered in the development of a suicide prevention strategy and localised action plans.

The Board will be asked to approve the Suicide Prevention Strategy, including the action plan and future monitoring.

The Board:

(i)  Approved the Barking and Dagenham, Havering Suicide Prevention Strategy as a current draft;

(ii)  Agreed that the Suicide Prevention Steering Group should implement the Suicide Prevention Action Plan and requested that both the Plan and Strategy are viewed as a living document and updated to reflect ‘Thrive London’ and in particular the Mayor of London’s target for zero suicide rate for London; and,

(ii)  Requested six monthly progress reports on the delivery of the Action Plan.