§ The Countess of Marasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether TOXBASE entries are available to the public under the Environmental Information Regulations currently in force, under the draft Environmental Information Regulations or under any other regulation or code. [HL1578]
§ Lord WarnerTOXBASE is an expert Internet system provided by the National Poisons Information Service free to registered users within the National Health Service in the United Kingdom. This includes hospital departments, public health departments and general practitioner practices. In addition some entries are adapted for use by NHS Direct centres in England and Wales and NHS24 in Scotland. It is also provided under a contract arrangement to registered users in the Irish health service. This system is designed for use by health professionals. There are no current plans to make the website available to members of the public.
TOXBASE is designed to provide clinical information to medical doctors and healthcare professionals. It is not a source of information on environmental effects that are covered by the Environmental Information Regulations.