TY - JOUR T1 - Yonder: Suicide, rhinosinusitis, urgent care centres, and favourite patients JF - British Journal of General Practice JO - Br J Gen Pract SP - 473 LP - 473 DO - 10.3399/bjgp16X686845 VL - 66 IS - 650 AU - Ahmed Rashid Y1 - 2016/09/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/66/650/473.abstract N2 - Yonder: a diverse selection of primary care relevant research stories from beyond the mainstream biomedical literatureSuicide continues to be a frequent and tragic cause of death across the world that can be devastating for families and loved ones. Given that suicide is commoner in those with physical and mental health problems, it would be reasonable to suggest that suicide attempts may be preceded by contact with primary care services, thus providing opportunities for intervention.A research team from Northern Ireland recently sought to examine predictors of contact with healthcare services in the 12-month period prior to suicide.1 They retrospectively analysed deaths recorded as suicide by the Northern Ireland Coroner’s Office, linking with data from GP records. They found that, in 87% of … ER -