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Luxury London hotel fined £70,000 for nut allergy breach 4th May 2023

The Strand Palace Hotel in London’s West End has been ordered to pay £70,000 in compensation to a customer who was admitted to hospital after having anaphylaxis to a dessert she was served at the hotel. The woman, who has

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Join The Big Buzz this summer 3rd May 2023

To coincide with the return of our Bee Allergy Aware campaign, Anaphylaxis UK has launched a brand-new fundraising initiative to help raise awareness of bee and wasp allergy across UK schools.

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Statement regarding the inquest of Tania Kaur Khasriya 28th April 2023

Acting senior coroner Lydia Brown has ended the inquest into the death of 24-year-old Tania Kaur Khasriya who tragically died on 27th April 2022 following the withdrawal of palliative care. Tania had never recovered consciousness since suffering anaphylaxis in July

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New AllergyWise® for Early Years Settings course for all early years providers 25th April 2023

We are moving our AllergyWise® courses to our new learning platform on the Anaphylaxis UK website. The new platform provides a smoother training experience and features our brand new AllergyWise® for Early Years Settings course.

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Prevention of future deaths report following the inquest into the death of Alexandra Briess 21st April 2023

Following the conclusion of the inquest into the death of Alexandra Briess, the coroner has issued a prevention of future deaths report.  Prevention of future deaths reports are written when the coroner has heard evidence that further deaths might happen

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Allergy: A misguided immune response in our lungs, skin or gut (public event) 17th April 2023

To coincide with World Immunology Day 2023, the British Society for Immunology is holding an event for the public called “Allergy : A misguided immune response in our lungs, skin or gut”.

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The Coronation: allergy-safe street parties  11th April 2023

If you are attending an event such as a street party, especially where food will be provided, it’s important to plan ahead.  

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Statement regarding the death of Janine Morse 3rd April 2023

We are deeply saddened to learn of the death of Janine Morse, 59, who died at her home in Porthcawl on Christmas Day, 25th December 2021, from anaphylaxis.

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MHRA issues recall on pholcodine-containing medicines 15th March 2023

Following a scientific review of the safety of pholcodine, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), with advice from the independent Commission on Human Medicines, has recommended that all pholcodine-containing cough and cold medicines should be withdrawn as a precautionary measure. 

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