Table.
Management of 477 episodes of deliberate self poisoning in each study centre. Values are numbers (percentages) of patients
| Centre (No of episodes) | Discharged from accident and emergency department | Discharged from accident and emergency department without psychosocial assessment | Received psychosocial assessment | Admitted to psychiatric ward | Followed up* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds (101) | 18 (18) | 15 (15) | 65 (65) | 6 (6) | 46 (45), general practitioner 16 (16), deliberate self harm team 28 (28), psychiatric services 10 (10), alcohol services |
| Leicester (111) | 61 (55) | 23 (21) | 76 (68) | 18 (16) | 50 (45), general practioner 12 (11), deliberate self harm team 44 (40), psychiatric services 2 (2), alcohol services |
| Manchester (100) | 71 (71) | 46 (46) | 36 (36) | 11 (11) | 67 (67), general practitioner 0, deliberate self harm team 31 (31), psychiatric services 1 (1), alcohol services |
| Nottingham (165) | 53 (32) | 42 (25) | 80 (48) | 13 (8) | 98 (59), general practitioner 14 (8), deliberate self harm team 43 (26), psychiatric services 6 (4), alcohol services |
| All centres (477) | 203 (43) | 126 (26) | 257 (54) | 48 (10) | 261 (55), general practitioner 42 (9), deliberate self harm team 146 (31), psychiatric services 19 (4), alcohol services |
*
Nine episodes were followed up by a variety of agencies, mostly social services or non-statutory agencies.