21/03/2017 Mandy East, National Coordinator at the Anaphylaxis Campaign, gave evidence last week to the Children, Young People and Education Committee at the Welsh Assembly for the Additional Learning Needs Bill. Giving evidence at the committee is important because the
Read moreThe National Assembly’s Children, Young People and Education Committee are looking at the Welsh Government’s proposal for a new law: the Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Bill. The proposed new law will replace the current term ‘Special Educational
Read moreFollowing the sad death of fifteen year old Megan Lee, two men have been arrested on suspicion of involuntary manslaughter by gross negligence. Megan suffered a severe allergic reaction after eating an Indian takeaway in Hyndburn on Friday 30th December.
Read moreThe Anaphylaxis Campaign has a very busy and productive year in 2016 and I would like to thank everyone who has supported our charity, from our members, to our fundraisers to our volunteers – also everyone who has made a
Read more“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
Read moreThe 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
Read moreThe 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
Read moreThe 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
Read moreProvisional 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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