Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of people admitted to hospital after a suicide attempt were discharged with no follow-up appointment or care plan.

The information requested is not collected centrally.

Mental health providers are required to provide a follow-up to patients on a Care Programme Approach and discharged from hospital within seven days. The latest data provided by NHS England shows that over 95% of mental health providers are meeting this standard.

We would also expect that mental health providers to implement the Mental Health Act 1983 Code of Practice (2015) which recommends a discharge plan is developed upon a patient’s imminent discharge from hospital. This should include a care plan for their ongoing needs and support.