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Letting Go: Teaching An Allergic Child Responsibility 25th November 2016

“The day we learned our son had a life-threatening food allergy, our doctor gave us a piece of advice I will never forget. He said, ‘As a parent, your instincts will be to control your son’s environment to keep him

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We are thrilled that a short film the Anaphylaxis Campaign had a part in – has won a children’s BAFTA! 22nd November 2016

The film is the BBC’s Ben and Izzy’s story which you can watch here. This film is part of a series of six which won the award, find out more on BAFTA’s website. http://awards.bafta.org/award/2016/childrens/learning-primary Issi’s mum told us; “Thanks for

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Joint statement on the BSACI’s Adrenaline Auto-Injector Guideline – BSACI, Anaphylaxis Campaign and Allergy UK, 21st November 2016 21st November 2016

The British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology (BSACI) published its specialist Guideline “Prescribing an adrenaline auto-injector” in October. This Guideline was prepared by the BSACI Standards of Care Committee. The BSACI is the UK’s only organisation for healthcare professionals

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International Flight Services Association (IFSA) World Food Safety Guidelines for Airline Catering – new allergen section 7th November 2016

The International Flight Services Association (IFSA) World Food Safety Guidelines for Airline Catering has previously not included allergen management, however agreement was obtained last year that an additional allergen section would be included. This covers expectations around allergen management in

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Latest data from NHS digital show allergy hospital admissions have increased by 33% in five years 11th October 2016

Provisional figures for hospital admissions 2015-16 for anaphylaxis and allergies in England have been published. The figures are compared to those from previous years since 2011/12 and show a year-on-year increase for both anaphylaxis and allergies. The source of the

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British Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (BSACI) guideline – Prescribing an Adrenaline Auto-Injector 7th October 2016

7th October 2016 Following the publication of the BSACI’s new guidance on Prescribing an Adrenaline Auto-Injector, we know that many of you are concerned about the number of AAIs the BSACI are recommending for patients. We are also aware that

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How scientists are helping the food industry to protect allergic consumers 4th October 2016

04/10/2016 Professor Clare Mills Food allergies present everyday problems for allergic consumers and food companies alike. Sometimes it seems we simply have to come to terms with these problems and manage them on a daily basis. However, revolutionary scientific work

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The National Children’s Bureau (NCB) has published new research into the role of school nurses in supporting pupils with long term conditions. 26th September 2016

Nursing in schools: how school nurses support pupils with long-term health conditions looked at school nurses’ confidence in managing five prevalent long-term health conditions: asthma, epilepsy, diabetes, anaphylaxis and eczema. The research included a national survey, completed by one in

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Growing epidemic is a sting in the tail for wasp allergy sufferers 13th September 2016

Allergy sufferers are being urged to stay aware of the symptoms and signs of anaphylaxis as the UK moves into the height of wasp season. The risk of getting stung by a wasp highest in September and the recent heatwave

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