Prevalence and trends in UK ambulance service staff suicides
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Prevalence and trends in UK ambulance service staff suicides
IRAS ID
202720
Contact name
Fiona Bell
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 6 months, 30 days
Research summary
The primary purpose of this study is to determine whether people who work either as a Paramedic, or in other clinical or non-clinical roles in the UK ambulance services (AS) are at higher risk of suicide than people who work in other professions.
The secondary purpose of the study is to investigate a) factors commonly associated with ambulance staff suicides e.g. particular stressors at work, financial difficulties, substance misuse, use of primary care of psychiatric services and financial difficulties and b) their use of occupational health and other support services. Sources of information will include occupational health and other occupational records and coroners’ inquest records. The incidence of suicide amongst ambulance staff will be estimated and sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of cases described. The findings will be used to determine whether current support services are sufficient and appropriate or if there is any scope for enhancement to improve what is available for ambulance service (AS) staff.REC name
North East - Tyne & Wear South Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
16/NE/0148
Date of REC Opinion
20 May 2016
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion