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GPs and Healthcare Professionals

With your support children and young people can recover from mental health problems.

Guidance on how Primary Care can help

Self-harm and Suicide Prevention

Guidance on how Primary Care can help

The purpose of this document is to support your setting to develop effective responses to self-harming behaviours.

Appendix A

CYP's Self-harm & Suicide Prevention Pathway

Appendix B

Risks and Strengths Assessment

Appendix C

Self-harm Support and Safety Plan EXAMPLE

Appendix D

Suicide Prevention Support and Safety Plan

Concerned about a child or young person?

Anyone can make a referral if they are worried about a child or young person and think they may be a victim of neglect or abuse, whether as a member of the public or as a professional.

With the right help and support children and young people can recover from mental health problems.

Kingston & Richmond
Safeguarding Contacts

During Office Hours by Phone:
020 8547 5008

Outside Office Hours Emergency Duty Team:
020 8770 5000

To make a referral online contact:
The Single Point of Access

Wandsworth
Safeguarding Contacts

During Office Hours by Phone:
020 8871 6622

Outside Office Hours Emergency Duty Team:
020 8871 6000

To make a referral online contact:
The Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub

We want to hear from you

What you think matters. So, if you have any feedback or suggestions about this site or any of the information in it, we'd really like to hear from you. Please get in touch via Graeme.Markwell@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk