Datasets / Scottish Suicide Information Database


Scottish Suicide Information Database

Published By ISD Scotland

Issued almost 10 years ago

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Summary

Type of release
a one-off release of a set of related datasets

Licence
UK Open Government Licence

Verification
automatically awarded

Description

Report from the Scottish Suicide Information Database (ScotSID) and covers suicides occurring in each calendar year. The aim of the database is to provide a central repository for information on all probable suicide deaths in Scotland in order to support epidemiology, preventive activity and policy making. The report provides information covering demographic information, contact with health services and related health data. Source agency: ISD Scotland (part of NHS National Services Scotland) Designation: Official Statistics not designated as National Statistics Language: English Alternative title: ScotSID