NHS in Leicestershire should aim for zero suicides – Cllr Michael Mullaney
Health bosses in Leicestershire have been urged to back a campaign aimed at dramatically reducing the number of suicides across the NHS. Hinckley and Bosworth Liberal Democrat Cllr Michael Mullaney has called on local NHS trusts to commit to an ambition for 'zero suicides' in their care. It follows Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg's call for an overhaul of how the health service treats mental health. Today Cllr Michael Mullaney said Leicestershire NHS Trust should think about how it could provide better care for people suffering depression and other serious illnesses. Cllr Michael Mullaney said: "Latest figures show 374 people took their own lives in the East Midlands with 4,700 suicides in England in 2013. "This is not inevitable. These tragic deaths can be prevented. The majority of people who are feeling suicidal do not want to die. We have to do more to make sure people have the support they need so they do not get to the point where they believe taking their own life is their only option. "That's w
