News and updates from today's Self-Harm: Implementing the NICE Guideline Conference
Self Harm : a General Practice Perspective
Dr Sohrab Panday
Mental Health Clinical Lead / GP
Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care System
• prevention of future self-harm
• addressing the underlying issues
• identifying safe alternatives to self-harm
• safety from suicide planning & safe prescribing
Sohrab who was the opening speaker today spoke about ‘self harm and suicide’ from the perspective of a GP.
Sohrab spoke about how the UK has some of the highest rates of self-harm and there has been an increase amongst young people. GP’s play a vital role in helping those who are suicidal and offer holistic compassionate care within a safe environment.
He then spoke about ‘safe prescribing’ and said that you should not withhold treatment on the basis of suicide risk. Medication is a powerful tool that can alleviate depression and how untreated depression can be potentially fatal.
The New NICE Guideline for Self-Harm
Dr Gemma Trainor
Senior Lecturer
Liverpool John Moores University
Former Member
NICE Guideline Development Committee
• ensuring a compassionate approach to self-harm
• involving family members and carers
• the new NICE guideline
- Gemma Trainor Biography 0.06 MBDOCXfile
- Gemma Trainor Abstract 0.01 MBDOCXfile
- Gemma Trainor Presentation Slides 5.21 MBPPTXfile
