Hong Kong Poison Information Centre

Hong Kong Poison Information Centre (HKPIC) was established in 2005. HKPIC provides telephone consultation on poison information and management advice in clinical toxicology to all health care professionals in Hong Kong. The Centre also provides inpatient & outpatient toxicology service in United Christian Hospital where it is located.

HKPIC collaborates with the Toxicoivigilance Section in the Department of Health in poisoning surveillance in Hong Kong. Currently it acts as a portal of reporting of all poisoning cases from Accident and Emergency Departments under the Hospital Authority.

HKPIC maintains a local poison database, which provides rapid access to updated poison information. It also conducts toxicological researches, and provides clinical toxicology trainings to healthcare professionals in Hong Kong and the Asian region.