Leicestershire Partnership Trust

Leicestershire Partnership Trust provide care and support through three directorates which focus on: mental health services, universal and specialist support including child and adolescent mental health services, and community health services.

Our work in suicide prevention

We are promoting and increasing awareness of suicide prevention while ensuring a robust and comprehensive risk assessment process is in place. As part of this, we are in the process of developing our suicide prevention strategy for LPT, which will outline our plans for the next 12 months. These plans include appointing a dedicated suicide prevention lead, conducting benchmarking and self-assessment aligned with NCISH standards, providing suicide prevention training for frontline staff, and fostering engagement and feedback from key services such as the ZSA and NSPA. This strategy reflects our dedication to building a proactive and effective approach to suicide prevention.

Our current priorities

We are focused on benchmarking our services in alignment with NCISH standards and measuring them against the 2023 national suicide prevention strategy. This includes completing a training needs analysis (TNA) for staff across all directorates, identifying and appointing a suicide prevention training lead, and ensuring that both mandatory and role-specific training are current and fit for purpose.

Additionally, we are committed to developing and engaging in a trust-wide suicide prevention meeting to raise awareness and drive continuous improvements. These efforts will culminate in the development of a comprehensive suicide prevention plan for LPT, reinforcing our commitment to effective and impactful suicide prevention.

Our current challenges

We are addressing workforce issues by actively engaging with the key drivers behind them, working to agree upon and roll out relevant training that supports our goals. Additionally, we are focused on fostering changes in practices and culture to create a more supportive, informed, and effective working environment.