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<strong>National</strong> Poisons <strong>Information</strong> Centre<br />

Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9<br />

Tel: (01) 837 9964 24-hour Helpline: (01) 809 2566 Fax: (01) 836 8476<br />

Email: npic.dublin@beaumont.ie<br />

Web: www.beaumont.ie/public/npic/mainpage.htm<br />

Aims to assist medical practitioners in the treatment <strong>of</strong> poisoning by<br />

providing a 24-hour telephone poisons information service. Calls are<br />

recorded for quality assurance and training purposes.<br />

Publications: Poison Prevention Guidelines for your home; annual report.<br />

<strong>National</strong> Safety Council<br />

See Road Safety Authority<br />

<strong>National</strong> Social Work Qualifications Board<br />

8–11 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2<br />

Tel: (01) 676 6281, 9.00am – 1.00pm and 2.00pm – 5.00pm Mon to Fri<br />

Fax: (01) 676 6289<br />

Email: nswqb@nswqb.ie Web: www.nswqb.ie<br />

Established under the Health (Corporate Bodies) Act 1961 (as amended<br />

in 1996 and 2007), its main functions are as follows: accredits courses<br />

leading to the pr<strong>of</strong>essional qualification in social work; grants the <strong>National</strong><br />

Qualification in Social Work (NQSW); advises the Minister for Health and<br />

Children on the standards which should inform education and training <strong>of</strong><br />

social workers in the State; accredits social workers with qualifications from<br />

other countries; advises employers in relation to social work qualifications<br />

and training; engages in research into the education and training <strong>of</strong> social<br />

workers, and into labour force planning and mobility issues.<br />

Publications: Reports on Social Work as a Career; Employers Guide; Crossing<br />

Borders; Strategic Plan; Freedom <strong>of</strong> <strong>Information</strong> Manual; annual report;<br />

Handbook <strong>of</strong> Accreditation Standards and Procedures.<br />

<strong>National</strong> Suicide Research Foundation – NSRF<br />

1 Perrott Avenue, College Road, Cork<br />

Tel: (021) 427 7499<br />

Email: nsrf@iol.ie Web: www.nsrf.ie<br />

Multi-disciplinary research unit that contributes to the prevention <strong>of</strong> suicidal<br />

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