Ambulance services’ use of poison information in Great Britain – a retrospective records analysis of calls and TOXBASE ® accesses

INTRODUCTION: accesses. METHODS: accesses between 1 April 2022 and 31 March 2023 in England, Scotland, and Wales. The data were analysed descriptively with frequency statistics calculated for patient demographics, characteristics of the poisoning, and advice for transfer to onward care. RESULTS: accesses, the most common agent was paracetamol. DISCUSSION: . Calls primarily relate to intentional poisoning with advice to transfer to further care. Yet, for a quarter of cases no further care is advised which likely has a cost-saving effect. Further research is needed to explore how and when paramedics seek poison information. CONCLUSIONS: These data emphasise the importance of ensuring poisons management advice is tuned to ambulance services' needs to ensure appropriate management and patient transfer.