Suicide Awareness and Suicide Response for Primary Care - Half Day Training Session

A whole system approach to suicide mitigation- contact Croydon Training Hub for more details  

This module has been developed specifically for GPs and all members of the Primary Health Care Team. At the end of this training participants will be able to use the clinical tool, SAFETool, to support their assessment of a patient at risk of suicide. They will practice triage, assessment and referral skills using a clinical case to facilitate referral to Mental Health services if needed and will know how to co-produce a safety plan. Delegates attending a Direct to Participant style delivery of this training, will also be provided access to this addtional online module, however completion is optional. Benefits of Connecting with People approach and SAFETool framework include: • A consistent approach to support a busy GP with triage, assessment and referral if needed • A common language for consistent documentation and referral (paper based or electronic form) • SAFETool assessment is GP and Patient ‘friendly’ supporting embedding new knowledge and skills • Shares practical strategies for used by a busy GP and Primary Care Team • Delegates develop skills and confidence instilling hope and co-producing Safety Plans • Underpinned by evidence-based principles and case-based learning Testimonials: “The best course I have attended as a postgraduate. It offered practical advice on how to discuss patient’s suicidal thoughts, but more importantly how to reduce the patient’s risk of suicide. This course should be compulsory for all GPs in training” GP “I now feel able and confident to create and discuss a safety plan for my patient. I feel empowered that by discussing a patient’s suicidal thoughts I can assess them more accurately, will refer patients more appropriately to secondary care, and by discussing simple practical solutions that I can actually reduce their risk of dying.” Senior GP & Trainer  GP feedback SAFETool: “Makes best use of the longer time you need with a patient at risk of suicide & gives more positive outcomes. My assessments are more structured & I now have the language to refer more effectively and the referral pro- cess is more straightforward.” Senior GP