1. Suicides in the North West - epidemiology update Developing Suicide Prevention in Primary Care Trusts Update for PCTs in Greater Manchester 10th December 2004. Tom Hennell - Regional Analyst, NW Public Health Team thomas.hennell@dh.gsi.gov.uk tel: 0161 952 4359

2. Data Sources for 2004 update Revised Population Estimates 1995-2003  Final adjustments from 2001 census and post census studies  No populations yet for Primary Care Organisations Sub-national Population projections 2003-2028  Implied “Neutral Trajectory” for mortality and life expectancy District Annual Deaths extracts 1995-2003  coded version of deaths registration  consistent with the Vital Statistics Tabulations “Neutral Trajectory” and “Historic Trends” models

42. Deaths / 100,000 persons

56. Mode of Self Harm - LADs in Lancashire 2001-2003 0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100% Blackburn with Darwen UA Blackpool UA Burnley Chorley Fylde Hyndburn Lancaster Pendle Preston Ribble Valley Rossendale South Ribble West Lancashire Wyre poisoning and drugshanging and suffocationcarbon monoxidedrowningmoving vehiclejumpingother

67. Key Points Local Delivery plans are required to show progress toward the overall target of reducing age standardised mortality by at least 20% compared to a 1995-1997 baseline – to be achieved by 2009-2011. Within Greater Manchester  Mortality rates continue to be above the national average for most local authority districts; except Salford and Bolton for women, Salford and Stockport for men  Female suicide rates are deteriorating in Rochdale, Trafford and Stockport  Male suicide rates are deteriorating in Wigan, Trafford and Oldham  Younger persons rates are highest in Tameside