The HSE National Office for Suicide Prevention (NOSP) was established to strategically lead on suicide prevention efforts across the HSE and in collaboration with multiple partners. This work is underpinned by Connecting for Life, Ireland’s National Strategy to Reduce Suicide. The HSE NOSP sits within Access and Integration in the HSE. The core work streams within the HSE NOSP encompass strategy coordination, education and training, NGO support, local implementation support, suicide bereavement, monitoring and evaluation, communications and clinical advisory.

PDF p.26 The HSE NOSP remained a contributing member of the Working Group on Preventing Paracetamol related Intentional Drug Overdose, which is led by the Department of Health. During 2025 this group continued to collaborate on actions to prevent intentional paracetamol overdose in Ireland, by optimising adherence to existing legislation which seeks to ensure appropriate access to paracetamol products in pharmacy and retail settings. During 2025 the Group successfully conducted market surveillance (mystery shopper exercises) to gain a better understanding of the levels of adherence to sales legislation, across both types of settings. These findings will inform peer-reviewed academic outputs in 2026.