#TEEN SUICIDE BAND REVIEW REGISTRATION#
Differences in the death registration systems in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland mean that the length of registration delays varies between these countries and has implications for the comparability of mortality statistics across the UK. Publishing suicide figures based on year of registration means that many deaths appear in the statistics of a year that is later than the year in which the death occurred. The alternative would be to publish statistics based on the year in which the death occurred, however, this would delay the publication, cause repeated revisions to historical data and be inconsistent with other published mortality figures. In common with most other UK mortality statistics, suicide figures are presented for deaths registered in a particular calendar year, which enables figures to be published in a timely manner. Figures for the UK include data kindly provided by National Records of Scotland and the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency. ONS holds mortality data for England and Wales. Consequently, Scotland has proportionally more deaths coded as being due to events of undetermined intent (and hence as probable suicides), compared with England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
#TEEN SUICIDE BAND REVIEW CODE#
Therefore, NRS may have to code the death as an event of undetermined intent, which would be counted as a probable suicide. However, although NRS may know what caused the death (for example, hanging, poisoning), they may not be told whether it was due to an accident, assault or intentional self-harm until after the statistical database has been “frozen” for the year. Therefore, National Records of Scotland (NRS) receive notification of deaths more quickly than us at the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA). If the results of toxicological tests or a post-mortem are not yet known, the cause of death can be given as “unascertained, pending investigations” and the actual cause of death will be entered at a later date. The Procurator Fiscal has a duty to investigate all sudden, suspicious, accidental, unexpected or unexplained deaths and any death occurring in circumstances that give rise to serious public concern, and a Fatal Accident Inquiry may follow. In Scotland, a death must be registered within 8 days. The death registration system in Northern Ireland is similar to that used in England and Wales, in that all suspected suicides are referred to the coroner. The death cannot be registered until the inquest is completed, which can take months or even years, and we are not notified that a death has occurred until it is registered. In England and Wales, all suicides are certified by a coroner following an inquest. This definition was revised in January 2016 and further information on the impact can be found in the 2014 suicide registrations bulletin. The National Statistics definition of suicide includes all deaths from intentional self-harm for persons aged 10 and over, and deaths where the intent was undetermined for those aged 15 and over. In particular, the guidelines advise including links to sources of support for anyone affected by the themes in the article, such as Samaritans. If you are a journalist covering a suicide-related issue, please consider following the Samaritans’ media guidelines on the reporting of suicide, due to the potentially damaging consequences of irresponsible reporting. Things you need to know about this release Information for the media
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