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Written question asked by Geraint Davies (Labour) on Friday, 27 January 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 31 January 2023. It was answered by Will Quince (Conservative) on Thursday, 9 February 2023 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Guy's Hospital: Poisons

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the toxicologists based in Guy's Hospital's Poisons Unit are employed directly by the (a) Department of Health and Social Care, (b) NHS or (c) other organisation.

Answer

The three consultant clinical toxicologists (and two emergency physicians with an interest in clinical toxicology) are all employed by Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust (GSTT) with full-time National Health Service contracts.

Guy’s Poisons Unit closed over 15 years ago. Poisons information services in the United Kingdom are run by the National Poisons Information Service (NPIS) which has units in Birmingham, Newcastle, Cardiff and Edinburgh. Two of the GSTT Consultant Clinical Toxicologists are on the NPIS consultant on call rota.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
133939
Session
2022-23
Subjects
Consultants Employment Poisons Guy's Hospital
Link
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