Failed suicide attempts (FOI)Failed suicide attempts (FOI)
Produced by the Freedom of Information officeAuthored by States of Jersey and published on
29 July 2016.ā€‹Request
How many under 18 year olds present to Accident and Emergency for failed suicide attempts?
Please break down per year and include the last 5 years.
Response
The number of patients under the age of 18 years old who attended the Emergency Department with a diagnosis category of attempted suicide were as follows:
| 2012 from 1 July | Less than 5 |
| 2013 | Less than 5 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2016 to 30 June | Less than 5 |
Where numbers are less than five, the exact figure is not provided as this could lead to the identification of individuals.
Exemptions and/or refusals applied to this request:
Article 25 Personal Information
(2) Information is absolutely exempt information if:
(a) it constitutes personal data of which the applicant is not the data subject as defined in the Data Protection (Jersey) Law 2005; and
(b) its supply to a member of the public would contravene any of the data protection principles, as defined in that Law.
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