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News items on 'Acute Poisoning'
Experts report rise in enquiries related to child poisonings
(Health Protection Agency 10/09/2009)
The Health Protection Agency commissioned National Poisons Information Service (NPIS) has reported an 11% rise in the number of telephone enquiries from health professionals relating to incidents involving children aged under 10 years. Around 92 per cent of the 18,864 enquiries were caused by the accidental poisoning of children with substances found in the home such as ibuprofen, paracetamol and the desiccant silica gel.
Nurse arrested after allegedly spiking her colleagues' food with painkillers
(Telegraph 18/08/2009)
A nurse has been arrested on suspicion of poisoning two of her colleagues at a West Sussex hospital amid allegations she spiked their food with painkillers. The 60-year-old, who has not been named, was questioned by police after one of her victims, also a nurse, was violently ill during a night shift at Horsham Hospital. Sources say that the victim had consumed food and drink that she brought from home and stored in the staff fridge.
Boy died of acne tablet reaction
(BBC 27/02/2009)
A coroner calls for prescription drugs to be issued with correct information after the death of a boy who took an acne pill.
Boy, 14, died after acne tablets
(BBC 25/02/2009)
A "fit and healthy" 14-year-old boy died 12 hours after taking tablets for acne, an inquest has heard. Shaun Jones saw his doctor about spots on his back and shoulders, Cardiff Coroner's Court was told. He was diagnosed with mild acne and given a prescription. But the drugs were out of stock at the pharmacy. Shaun was given different tablets, but died the morning after taking them.
Two women fighting for lives after injections to give them 'Jennifer Lopez bums'
(Mirror 11/02/2009)
Two women are fighting for life following cosmetic injections to give them full "Jennifer Lopez" bottoms. Andrea Lee, 30, has total kidney failure and Zakiya Teagle, 33, is critical after being "poisoned" with what is believed to be industrial silicone in Florida. Unlicensed Sharhonda Lindsay, 32, is on the run since giving the friends the £300 "J.Lo butt shots".
Nigeria baby poison deaths rise
(BBC 06/02/2009)
The death toll from a contaminated baby medicine sold in Nigeria has risen from 34 - recorded in early December - to 84, the health ministry has said. There have been 111 reported cases of children who have fallen ill after being given teething syrup "My Pikin". The poisonous syrup was discovered last November when babies began dying of organ failure across the country.
Women arrested in poisoning inquiry
(World health - EU Monitor 29/01/2009)
A woman was arrested over a suspected double poisoning that left one man dead and a woman seriously ill. Lakhvinder Cheema, 39, and his girlfriend, Gurjeeta Kaur, 21, became unwell after they ate food that is believed to have been contaminated at their home in Feltham, West London. They went to the West Middlesex hospital. Mr Cheema, died soon afterwards and Ms Kaur is in a critical condition.
Baby's hospital overdose sparks police inquiry
(The Independent 16/01/2009)
A baby girl born three months prematurely was in a critical condition in Great Ormond Street hospital yesterday after receiving a massive overdose of glucose. Police have been called to investigate whether Poppy Davies could have been given the glucose, which has left her paralysed and brain damaged, deliberately.
Four-hour wait for a lifesaving ambulance trip
(Daily Mail 11/01/2009)
Patients with life --threatening conditions are waiting up to four hours for an ambulance. One man with suspected poisoning had to wait three hours 47 minutes for an ambulance to drive less than a mile to treat him. Others suffering from severe breathing difficulties have had to wait two hours for medical help to arrive. The cases were uncovered in Freedom of Information requests.
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