SHOCK SUICIDE SURGE ‘Lack of mental health care’ means more women than ever are now killing themselves

Politician describes suicides as a major national public health concern with increase in women's suicide labelled 'worrying'

SHOCK SUICIDE SURGE ‘Lack of mental health care’ means more women than ever are now killing themselves

BY: SHAUN WOOLLER WOMEN’S suicide rates are at their highest for a decade, alarming new figures reveal. But men are still three times more likely to kill themselves.   An average of 17 people a day took their own life in the UK last year as the overall suicide rate rose slightly from 6,122 in […]

Manchester drug deaths soar by 46% as North West named worst region for EIGHTH year

The number of drug-related deaths in Manchester has soared by 46% while the North West has risen by 28% – this makes the region the worst in England for an eighth successive year.

A total of 3,346 deaths in England last year were attributed to drugs poisoning and 2,248 for drugs misuse.