Autism: Suicide
(asked on 8th December 2020) - View Source
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to help reduce the rate of suicide among people with autism.
This question was answered on 16th December 2020
The fourth progress report of the cross-Government suicide prevention strategy recognises addressing highest risk groups, including autistic people, as a priority area.
From 2019/20, we are investing £57 million in suicide prevention through the NHS Long Term Plan. This will see investment in all areas of the country by 2023/24 to support local suicide prevention plans and establish suicide bereavement support services.