All staff and students working in or associated with inpatient mental health services in England are invited to participate in a survey commissioned by NHS England and Improvement South East. Most questions are multiple choice, results will be anonymous, and it will take around 15 minutes to complete.

This national survey aims to understand the current experiences that staff have regarding working with patients who self-harm by ligature within inpatient services. This includes the impact that this work has on staff. We aim to use the results to inform future methods to improve support for staff and patients.

If you are interested in taking part, read the participant information sheet and access the survey here. 

If you have any questions about the survey, please contact Samantha Groves by email: Samantha.groves@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk or telephone 07760 790247.

Thank you for taking part.

Kind regards,

• Karen Lascelles (CI), Nurse Consultant Suicide Prevention, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
• Samantha Groves, Research Assistant, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
• Linda Hill, Suicide Prevention Transformation Manager, NHSE/I South East
• Professor Keith Hawton, Consultant Psychiatrist, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust; Professor of Psychiatry and Director of Centre for Suicide Research, University of Oxford