A suicide awareness and prevention training session for PCN staff focused on shared language with the local crisis team.

This is event is for staff working in Primary Care in Nottingham & Nottinghamshire

Aim of this Event

Promote understanding suicidality, barriers to disclosure, compassionate conversations, risk factors, safety planning, and best‑practice responses when supporting patients in acute distress.

Target Audience

PCN Staff, GPs, ANPs, FCPs, HWBC, SPLW

Objectives

Why do people experience suicidal thoughts?

What can make it difficult to disclose or talk about suicidal thoughts?

The impact of suicidality

Some important aspects of suicidality: Ambivalence & Interruption

“Is it possible to ask the Suicide Team to talk through best practice for what should happen if we call a patient who is currently stating that they are suicidal?”

Having the conversation with a person in distress: Compassion.

Exploring suicidality and making judgements: Responding appropriately.

Risk factors

Safety Planning

Tools for GPs / MH trained clinicians

Q & A

Speaker

Gary Wheatcroft - Notts Heath

Clinical Educator for Suicide Prevention

Cancellation Policy

If you cancel with more than 5 working days' notice, there will be no charge. If you cancel within 5 working days and we cannot fill the space, then you/your organisation may still be charged. If you do not attend then you/your organisation may be charged.

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Registration Deadline

22nd September at 23.30

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