RCPCH Grand Round: Poisoning in Children | with Dr Mark Anderson

In this webinar, Dr Mark Anderson, Paediatric Adviser at the National Poisons Information Service (NPIS) and Consultant Paediatrician in Newcastle, discusses childhood poisoning, exploring common causes, real-life case studies, toxicology emergencies, and practical approaches to assessment, management, and prevention in children.

Speakers

  • Dr Mark Anderson

Date of Recording

September 11, 2026

Available Until

September 10, 2027

The content of this webinar represents the expertise and views of the speaker and does not represent formal College position or policy, and is intended to provide an opportunity for informed discussion and shared learning on topics that continue to generate interest and debate.

Useful resources

NPIS TOXBASE®

TOXBASE® (www.TOXBASE.org) is the primary clinical toxicology database of the NPIS and is a first-line resource for UK healthcare professionals providing information on the routine diagnosis, treatment and management of poisoning.

Visit the TOXBASE® site

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Speakers

  • Dr Mark Anderson

    Consultant Paediatrician, Great North Children’s Hospital, Royal Victoria Infirmary

    Dr Mark Anderson trained in paediatrics, including paediatric clinical pharmacology, in the East and West Midlands. Since 2010 he has worked as a consultant paediatrician at the Great North Children's Hospital in Newcastle upon Tyne, where he leads the inherited metabolic disease service for the North East and North Cumbria. He is also employed by the UK Health Security Agency as paediatric adviser to the National Poisons Information Service.

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