Huge increase in number of homeless people who self-harmed last year, says NSRF

Almost 10,000 individuals attended hospital with more than 12,000 self-harm presentations last year.

There was a 24% increase in the number of homeless people presenting at emergency departments due to self-harm, according to the National Suicide Research Foundation.

The report also recommends restricting the sale of paracetamol to pharmacy outlets only, and the monitoring of media and social media platforms for portrayals of methods of self-harm.