Safety recommendation
It is recommended that the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence review and amend guidance for the management of self- harm in the emergency department.
Response:
In response to your recommendation we have reviewed the two relevant guidelines referenced within the report: NICE Clinical Guideline (CG) 16 Self-harm in the over 8s: short-term management and prevention of recurrence and NICE Clinical Guideline (CG) 133 Self-harm in over 8s: long-term management.
On the basis of your report we will update and merge the two guidelines which will hopefully provide clearer and more concise guidance on the transition between short and long-term care, particularly emergency department attendance and immediate follow up.
Notwithstanding there is a regular prioritisation of topics across the work programme, we plan to start this work in spring 2019 with publication likely in 2021.
Response received on 31 January 2019.