The need to support colleagues when a patient dies by suicide

The need to support colleagues when a patient dies by suicide

Carolyn Chew-Graham is a GP in Manchester and Professor of General Practice Research. Her academic work focuses on management of people with mental health problems in primary care. Sohrab Panday is a GP in Derbyshire who delivers training in postvention nationally. Over a general practice career, it is inevitable that we will encounter both trauma and loss. This article describes how we can support colleagues after a patient suicide. Both author…