North Northamptonshire Council

North Northamptonshire is one of two local authority areas in Northamptonshire, England. It is a unitary authority area forming about one half of the ceremonial county of Northamptonshire. It was created in 2021. Its notable towns are Kettering, Corby, Wellingborough, Rushden, Raunds, Desborough, Rothwell, Irthlingborough, Thrapston and Oundle. The council is based at the Corby Cube in Corby.

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Our work in suicide prevention

The Northamptonshire Suicide Prevention Steering Group believe that any death by suicide is one too many. Each death can potentially be prevented therefore suicide prevention is a priority for everyone. The refreshed Northamptonshire Suicide Prevention Strategy and action plan for 2022-2025 aims to reduce suicide and self-harm in Northamptonshire, through a whole-county, all-age approach. Our vision: We aim to achieve a 10% reduction in annual deaths by suicide in Northamptonshire from 2022 to 2025. We will aim to do this by improving our understanding and awareness of suicide risk, and by promoting and improving our local services and support.

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Our current priorities

Our priorities include reducing the risk of suicide in key high-risk groups and tailoring approaches to improve mental health in specific populations. We aim to reduce access to the means of suicide and provide better information and support for those bereaved or affected by suicide. Additionally, we work with the media to encourage sensitive reporting on suicide and suicidal behaviour. Supporting research, data collection, and monitoring is a key focus, alongside efforts to reduce self-harm rates, a critical indicator of suicide risk.

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Our current challenges

North Northamptonshire is currently exploring local data to enhance understanding of the local situation, which will support in informing future priorities.  

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