NCEPOD (National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death) are undertaking a study to look at the process of transition from child to adult health services to help see where care can be made better for future young people. As
Read moreA new drug for peanut allergy – the first of its kind – has been approved in England. The drug has the potential to make a huge difference, and bring increased safety, to people and families living with a peanut
Read moreNavigate to the right-hand side of the “My Favourite Voucher Codes” home page to vote. Mobile users – scroll down to the bottom of the home page. We are delighted to announce that this month, the Anaphylaxis Campaign
Read moreThe food industry must state if any of the 14 main allergens are contained in a food product. But, where there is a risk of cross-contamination where the food is prepared, they will add a precautionary allergen label, such as
Read moreThe British Society for Allergy & Clinical Immunology (BSACI) has published Vaccine Allergy FAQs for GPs. Please share with other health care professionals caring for patients with allergies. Read the Vaccine Allergy FAQs for GPs here. These can also be
Read moreThe Anaphylaxis Campaign and Allergy UK are facing a deluge of desperate enquiries in response to the government’s promotion of the importance and urgency of the booster vaccination. Previous information has led people living with allergies to believe that the
Read moreThe Anaphylaxis Campaign has been awarded the PIF TICK – the UK’s only quality mark for print and online health information. To become a ‘trusted information creator’, the Campaign had to meet 10 key criteria. This was to prove its
Read moreThe Anaphylaxis Campaign is calling for urgent action from the government to protect those with severe food allergies. This follows an alarming report in the Guardian of a case of life-threatening anaphylaxis to nuts in a hotel-quarantined individual. Anaphylaxis Campaign’s
Read moreGuest article by Revd Dr Mich Erlewyn-Lajeunesse, Founding Chair of BRIT, and Consultant in Allergy & Immunology at Southampton Children’s Hospital People say that there is strength in numbers, and for people with rare diseases it’s important to work together
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