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.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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