Policy paper

Suicide prevention in England: fifth progress report

The fifth progress report of the Suicide Prevention Strategy for England details the steps taken to reduce deaths by suicide since January 2019.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Published: 27 March 2021
• Last updated: 7 April 2021 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

Preventing suicide in England: fifth progress report of the cross-government outcomes strategy to save lives

PDF, 445 KB, 71 pages

Preventing suicide in England: fifth progress report of the cross-government outcomes strategy to save lives (Easy Read)

PDF, 5.87 MB, 27 pages

Details

This report charts progress made against the previous 2012 Suicide prevention strategy for England and 2019 workplan, which were superseded by the Suicide prevention strategy for England: 2023 to 2028 published on 11 September 2023.

This report details the steps taken to reduce deaths by suicide since the fourth progress report, which was published in January 2019.

The report sets out:

• the data and evidence we have on suicide and self-harm
• the progress made against existing commitments designed to prevent suicides and self-harm
• further actions for government and its agencies, particularly in the context of COVID-19

This report also sets out a refreshed cross-government suicide prevention workplan, which updates the commitments outlined in the suicide prevention: cross-government workplan, published in January 2019.

Published 27 March 2021
Last updated 7 April 2021 + show all updates

1. 7 April 2021

   Added Easy Read version of the report.

2. 27 March 2021

   First published.