Decision details

To purchase, by way of a direct award, a Real Time Suicide Surveillance System (RTSSS), to enable information about suspected suicides to be shared with Herefordshire Public Health, by West Mercia Police (Herefordshire) in a secure and timely way.

Decision Maker: Director of Public Health

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

In line with the Governments Suicide Prevention Strategy, and subsequent reports from the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID), there is an expectation that all regions and areas across England will have in place RTSS systems.
The introduction of this system is also a key action point within Herefordshire’s current Suicide Prevention Strategy 2019 - 2023

Contact: Matt Pearce, Director of Public Health Email: Matt.Pearce@herefordshire.gov.uk Tel: 01432 383783.

Publication date: 02/11/2023

Date of decision: 03/07/2023

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