ABOUT US

Humber and North Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership is a collaboration of health and care organisations that aims to meet health and care needs across the area, coordinate services and plan in a way that improves population health and reduces inequalities between different groups. Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) forms part of the wider Integrated Care System (ICS), which is responsible for planning, commissioning and overseeing the delivery of healthcare services across our region. The Humber and North Yorkshire area stretches along the east coast of England from Whitby to Cleethorpes, incorporating the cities of Hull and York and large rural areas across Northern Lincolnshire, North East Lincolnshire, North Yorkshire and the East Riding of Yorkshire, with a total population of around 1.7 million people.

The Mental Health, Learning Disabilities and Autism (MHLDA) Collaborative is one of five sector collaboratives that report into the ICB. Our overarching aim is to improve the health and wellbeing of our population while ensuring that the resources available to us are used effectively to deliver safe, high‑quality services.

By working collectively with partners across our six places – including providers, primary care, local authorities and organisations within the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector – we can plan and deliver more effectively. This joined‑up approach enables us to ensure that mental health, learning disability and autism services meet the needs of our communities, remain accessible to everyone who requires them, and that investment aligns with long‑term, evidence‑based strategic priorities.

The Suicide Prevention programme works as part of the HNY ICB Mental Health, Learning Disability and Autism Collaborative. The Programme assists in developing and improving provision to reduce suicide rates and incidents of self-harm through early intervention, public awareness, and improved access to mental health support. It focuses on identifying at-risk individuals and communities, whilst providing improved links with local crisis provides to ensure timely crisis care, and strengthening community, healthcare, and multi-agency responses to prevent loss of life. It works closely with local stakeholders to create a regional Suicide Prevention strategy and action plan; the work of the programme is to not only raise awareness of how business, schools, workplaces and communities can act differently but also to influence policy and processes within health and social care.