Patient suicide and homicide risk often missed, say researchers

"The assessment of risk in patients who go on to die by suicide or commit homicide is often poor, a new study has found.

"A report by The University of Manchester's National Confidential Inquiry (NCI) into Suicide and Homicide by People with Mental Illness out today has raised concerns about the way that risk is assessed and led to criticism of the tick-box approach to clinical practice...."

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