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Information relating to the work of the National Advisory and Liaison Service and guidance on supporting those affected by suicide.
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useful links for professionals
National Framework for the delivery of bereavement care in Wales
The National Framework for the delivery of bereavement care in Wales (October 2021) aims are for everyone in Wales to have equitable access to high quality bereavement care and support. The framework sets the standard for quality, provision and availability of bereavement support throughout Wales.
Traumatic Stress Wales
Traumatic Stress Wales provides a Framework that establishes how individuals, families/other support networks, communities, organisations and systems take account of adversity and trauma, recognising and supporting the strengths of an individual to overcome this experience in their lives.
Talk to me 2
The Talk to me 2 suicide and self harm prevention strategy 2015-2022 is a Welsh Government policy and strategy that outlays what can be done to reduce suicide and self harm rates and support people to prevent suicide and self-harm.
Everybody’s Business
Everybody’s Business is a report on suicide prevention in Wales, from the National Assembly for Wales, Health, Social Care and Sport Committee in December 2018.
NICE Suicide Prevention Quality Standard [QS189]
The NICE suicide prevention quality standard, published September 2019, advises that there are essential elements of a quality response for those bereaved through suicide.
National Suicide Prevention Alliance Guidance
Guidance published by the National Suicide Prevention Alliance (NSPA), working with Public Health England (2016) sets out 10 steps to delivering a Suicide Bereavement support service.
Health Education England Framework for Suicide and Self-harm Prevention
In October 2018, Health Education England (HEE), the National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health (NCCMH), and the University of Central London (UCL) produced a suite of competency frameworks for suicide and self-harm prevention. This guidance presents the specific competences required to support people bereaved by suicide.
‘From Grief to Hope’ Report
In 2020, SASP and the University of Manchester published the report ‘From Grief to Hope: the collective voice of those bereaved or affected by suicide in the UK’, which included 350 participants from Wales. The report looked particularly at the impact on individuals, and their experiences of accessing support.
Wales National Bereavement Pathway
The National Bereavement Pathway Wales’s model specification provides information and guidance to promote a consistent approach for accessing bereavement support, promote integrated partnership working and to develop consistent bereavement support pathways across Wales.
Wales Safeguarding Procedures
The Wales Safeguarding Procedures for children and adults at risk of abuse and neglect. They detail the essential roles and responsibilities for practitioners to ensure that they safeguard children and adults who are at risk of abuse and neglect.
Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014
An Act of the National Assembly for Wales to reform social services law to make provision about improving the well-being outcomes for people who need care and support and carers who need support.
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