The Devon Integrated Care System (ICS) includes the local authority areas of Devon, Torbay and Plymouth and sets out ambitious plans to improve health and transform care services. The Devon ICS 5-Year Joint Forward Plan names nine delivery programmes - suicide prevention is one of these programmes. It has a primary aim of reducing the rate of suicides towards or below the national average by 2028.
"Every suicide will be regarded as preventable and we will work together as a system to make suicide safer communities across Devon and reduce suicide deaths across all ages."
Torbay Multi-agency Suicide and Self-harm Prevention Plan
Recognising that each local authority area has it's distinct make up of population demographics, environmental and social economic factors, more detailed local implementation plans have been developed by each area. The Torbay Suicide and Self-harm Prevention Plan details how local organisations and groups work in partnership to reduce suicide in the population.
54748,66791An overview of priorities for action to reduce suicide and self-harm in Torbay
If you’re not sure whether or how to talk to someone about whether they are thinking about suicide this guidance can help.
In 2022, there were 38 deaths in Wider Devon as a result of land transport accidents
In the same year, 155 people died as a result of suicide or undetermined intent