National guidance for identifying and responding to a suicide cluster
Guidance for professionals

Version
2
Published
25 November 2025 (Latest release)
Type
Guidance
Author
Public Health Scotland
  • Mental health
  • Suicide

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Last updated: 25 November 2025
25 November 2025 - Version 2

Update to existing guidance with focused additions around:

  • method clusters stepping down a cluster
  • responding to a cluster within an educational setting and
  • merging and removal of some supplementary resource sand appendices.
28 November 2022 - Version 1.0

Development and publication of suicide clusters guidance.

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