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Tick bite prevention week: understanding alpha-gal allergy  26th March 2025

This year, for Tick Prevention Week (25-31 March), we are shining a spotlight on alpha-gal allergy, an unusual type of food allergy that can start with a tick bite.  What is alpha-gal allergy?   Alpha-gal allergy is an allergic reaction to a
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Travelling this Easter: the allergy checklist  25th March 2025

As the Easter holidays approach, many of us are planning trips, whether within the UK or abroad. If you or your child has allergies, it’s essential to take extra precautions to ensure a safe and stress-free holiday. Here’s a handy
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Parent experience: the impact of allergies on family life 25th March 2025

Many parents reach out to us at different stages of their parenting journey, whether their child has been newly diagnosed with an allergy, is starting school, going on holiday, or moving to university halls. It’s easy to forget that allergies
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EAACI Congress 2017 19th June 2017

19/06/2017 Our CEO Lynne Regent attended the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) Congress 2017 in Helsinki to keep up to date on latest research and developments in allergy #EAACI2017.

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Written Declaration 115 Campaign on Chronic Respiratory Diseases 23rd March 2017

23/03/2017 The European Parliament Interest Group on Allergy and Asthma, coordinated by European Federation of Allergy and Airways Diseases Patients’ Associations (EFA) and EAACI, is initiating a Political Call to Action addressed to EU and National policy makers, and civil society

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Additional Learning Needs Bill- Wales 21st March 2017

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

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Health in Schools in Wales 15th February 2017

The 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

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Statement on the death of Megan Lee 10th January 2017

Following 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.

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End of year message from Lynne Regent, CEO the Anaphylaxis Campaign 21st December 2016

The 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

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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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