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New independence, new risks: Why university students can’t afford to leave their adrenaline behind 17th September 2026

Leaving home without your adrenaline is non-negotiable.  Despite the known risks, hidden barriers such as perceived social stigma mean that packing an adrenaline device often slips down the priority list for young…

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Witnessing Anaphylaxis in public: Would you know what to do? 25th August 2026

What should you do if someone has anaphylaxis? We are often asked this on our helpline by people with allergies, as well as parents, friends, family members and members of the public….

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Immunotherapy treatment for house dust mite allergy now available through NHS Scotland  13th August 2026

An immunotherapy treatment for house dust mite allergy has been made available through the NHS in Scotland.  The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has accepted Acarizax (12 SQ-HDM sublingual immunotherapy) for adults aged 18–65 with moderate…

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US Food and Drug Administration grants priority review for new auto-injector specifically for small children 1st August 2017

1st August 2017 There is interesting news from America for parents and guardians of small children with severe allergies as pharmaceutical company Kaléo has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration…

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Statement on the death of Georgina Hickman 28th July 2017

We were saddened to read this week of another tragic death of a young lady, apparently from exposure to peanut. The media report raises a number of issues which are likely to…

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Spare Pens in Schools: New legislation allows ‘spare’ emergency adrenaline auto-injectors in schools 7th July 2017

07/07/2017 New legislation was passed in Westminster this week to allow schools in the UK to keep spare adrenaline auto injectors (AAIs) for emergency use. AAI devices deliver a potentially life-saving dose…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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