Poisons Information Helpline of the Western Cape

If a child or adult has consumed, inhaled or is affected in any other way by a substance (from detergents, to plants to medication etc) that could be toxic, or has been stung or bitten by a poisonous animal (scorpion, snake etc), phone the Poison Information Helpline of the Western Cape on 0861 555 777.

Expert advice on the substance and its side effects will be given as well as advice on what to do. The Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital Poison Information Centre and the Tygerberg Hospital Poison Information Centre have combined their strengths to form the Western Cape Poison Information Helpline, a 24-hour service linked to the hospitals' emergency services.