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Self harm

• National Institute for Health and Care Excellence •

  1. People who have self-harmed are cared for with compassion and the same respect and dignity as any service user.
  2. People who have self-harmed have an initial assessment of physical health, mental state, safeguarding concerns, social circumstances and risks of repetition or suicide.
  3. People who have self-harmed receive a comprehensive psychosocial assessment.
  4. People who have self-harmed receive the monitoring they need while in the healthcare setting, in order to reduce the risk of further self-harm.
  5. People who have self-harmed are cared for in a safe physical environment while in the healthcare setting, in order to reduce the risk of further self-harm.
  6. People receiving continuing support for self-harm have a collaboratively developed risk management plan.
  7. People receiving continuing support for self-harm have a discussion with their lead healthcare professional about the potential benefits of psychological interventions specifically structured for people who self-harm.
  8. People receiving continuing support for self-harm and moving between mental health services have a collaboratively developed plan describing how support will be provided during the transition.

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National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. Quality Standards Programme: Self harm. June 2013