Community Navigation following Suicide-related A&E Attendance in North Central London

The NCL Suicide Prevention Programme is a partnership between the London Boroughs of Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey and Islington, North London NHS Foundation Trust and North Central London Integrated Care Board. The programme has an overall aim to ‘Reduce the suicide rate across the NCL geography through population-based suicide prevention measures as well as programmes targeted to those at highest risk, through improved support to those who have self-harmed and improved support for people bereaved by suicide.’ Individuals who present to emergency departments for suicide-related behaviours have a high rate of repeat self-harm and death by suicide. Early engagement and therapeutic intervention soon after emergency department attendance is thought to be beneficial in reducing suicide-related behaviours. Therefore, NCL Suicide Prevention Programme are seeking to commission service(s) to provide community navigation support for people who have presented to A&E with suicide-related behaviours. West and North London (W&NL ICS) are seeking to hear from organisations based within NCL who would be interested in providing the following service: •Community navigation/social prescribing for clients who have recently presented to local emergency departments with suicide-related behaviours, e.g. self-harm, suicide attempts, or presentations of suicidal thoughts. •The service must provide low-level emotional support and be able to support clients in accessing a range of services for both mental health concerns and practical issues, such as finances and housing. •Core elements to this offer are a rapid response to referrals (within 72 hours) We are seeking to commission multiple services to cover each of the five boroughs across North Central London. Budget allocation is still to be determined, but services supporting each borough will be paid between £13,000 and £24,000 for a 12 month delivery period. Organisations are invited to share their thoughts with regard to: •Interest