Poisoning kills 14 people in one year

SOME 14 people died from poisoning last year, a report revealed last night.

Figures from the National Poisons Information Centre showed staff received almost 13,000 calls and solved all the cases bar 15.

The centre dealt with 12,655 calls last year from hospital doctors and other health staff, seeking help and advice about suspected poisonings, with 4,377 of these calls relating to children under the age of 10.