Reducing incidents of self-harm in mental health wards: a tale of two rates

Journal of Mental Health 2026 Open access

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Authors: Kia‐Chong Chua
DOI: 10.1080/09638237.2026.2622086
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References: 8

Abstract

Self-harm is the most common patient safety incident reported in the National Health Service (NHS) mental health services (Quinlivan et al., 2020). A recent study (Ndebele et al., 2024) reported th...

Fields of Study & Subjects

Suicide and Self-Harm Studies Patient Safety and Medication Errors Psychiatric care and mental health services

Publication details

Journal / source
Journal of Mental Health
Volume
35
Issue
3
Pages
293–294
Publication date
4 February 2026
Language
EN