EAPCCT survey of European poisons centres: Staff profile

Background A survey of all European Poisons Centres (PCs) was carried out in 2012 by the European Association of Poisons Centres and Clinical Toxicologists (EAPCCT) in order to identify staffing, organisation, In 2012 all centres required information staff to have at least a university degree, with the exception of one that employed nongraduate nurses (96.9% compared with 81.7% requiring a university degree in 2000). services provided, research and training. The objective was to describe the working of the centres and perhaps to provide help where needed in the future.