Raising awareness about male suicide in the East 2 PCN area of Walsall

Report - 13 October 2022

Healthwatch Walsall working with Walsall Together had been asked to
carry out a project on male suicide. The proposal for this work had
been put forward by the East 2 Primary Care Network who wanted a
local campaign to raise awareness about male suicide

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