Now open: The Prince of Wales Hospital Poison Treatment Centre has opened.

The Prince of Wales Hospital Poison Treatment Centre has opened, serving as the city's referral centre for toxicological cases.

Officiating at the centre's opening ceremony, Secretary for Health, Welfare & Food Dr York Chow said it will enhance clinical services for in-patients and out-patients with poisoning symptoms.

Jointly established by the Hospital Authority and the Chinese University, the centre provides clinical toxicology service for the assessment and clinical management of in-patients and out-patients with acute and chronic poisoning.

It also provides consultative service on clinical management of poisoning and general and specialist training in clinical toxicology for health care professionals.