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<p>In March, we published ‘Preventing suicide in England: fifth progress report of
the cross-government outcomes strategy to save lives’<em>. </em>It includes an update
on work across the Department and NHS England and NHS Improvement to reduce suicide
rates amongst groups with specific needs and characteristics that may expose them
to more risk factors for suicide, including autism.</p><p> </p><p>This work includes
NHS England and NHS Improvement’s refreshed approach to the Learning Disability Mortality
Review (LeDeR) programme, ‘Learning from lives and deaths - people with a learning
disability and autistic people’. The LeDeR aims to improve care, reduce heath inequalities
and prevent premature mortality of people with a learning disability and autistic
people by reviewing information about the health and social care support that people
received.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We also published the Mental Health and Wellbeing
Recovery Plan, setting out our response to the mental health impacts of the pandemic.
Many of the actions in the Plan will support people at risk of self-harm or suicide,
including autistic people. The Plan is backed by an additional £500 million, including
£5 million to support suicide prevention organisations in 2021/22.</p><p> </p>
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