New suicide prevention minister: what’s on her to-do list?

Appointment of Jackie Doyle-Price comes amid growing concern over teen suicide rates

Jackie Doyle-Price
Jackie Doyle-Price campaigning in her constituency of Thurrock
(Image credit: Rob Stothard/Getty Images)

Theresa May has appointed what is believed to be the world’s first ever minister for suicide prevention as the Government hosts the inaugural Global Ministerial Mental Health Summit in London.

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