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Study informs guidance to support NHS staff after the suicide of a colleague

1 min read Workplace issues/your health
Researchers from the University of Surrey, University of Birmingham, and Keele University gathered evidence and data over the course of two years as part of a study which has informed a robust set of new evidence-based postvention guidance to support NHS staff after the death by a suicide of a colleague.

Suicide rates for health professionals are 24 per cent higher than the national average, with suicide amongst female nurses being four times higher than the national average. Those affected by the suicide of another are themselves subsequently shown to be at greater risk of mental illness and suicide.

Previous research has highlighted that providing support early to help those affected by suicide can enable them to better come to terms with this and reduce risks of mental illness and suicide. This early support is called postvention, which the study aimed to provide guidance around.

The postvention guidance is intended to be a resource and guide for use in training and in the delivery of postvention support following the death of a colleague by suicide.

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