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# Deliberate Self Harm

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Self-harmers need to be seen in hospital, there's a plan to make that happen

There’s a new plan to ensure people who self-harm get the help they need.

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Mar 16th 2016, 5:23 PM

More than 48,000 people treated in hospital after deliberate self-harm

The findings from a national database on self harm underline the link between deliberate self harm and suicide mortality rates.

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Feb 23rd 2012, 7:15 AM