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Spare Pens in Schools Campaign

For two years the Anaphylaxis Campaign – together with Allergy UK, the British Society for Allergy & Clinical Immunology (BSACI), the British Paediatric Allergy Immunity and Infection Group (BPAIIG), and the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) – campaigned for a change in the law to allow schools, pre-schools and nurseries to hold generic adrenaline auto-injectors, and ensure they have sufficient trained staff to operate the device in case of an emergency.

We are delighted that the Campaign has been successful. From 1st October 2017, the Human Medicines (Amendment) Regulations 2017 has allowed schools in the UK to buy adrenaline auto-injector devices (known as AAIs) without a prescription to use in an emergency on children who are at risk of a severe allergic reaction (known as anaphylaxis) but whose own device is not available or not working. This could be because their AAI(s) are broken, or out-of-date, for example.

Our helpline and information team have answered frequently asked questions we have received through our national helpline from school nurses and school staff about spare pens in schools and The Human Medicines (Amendment) Regulations 2017. Links to guidance for schools and our top tips and advice are here.

Our FREE online anaphylaxis training course AllergyWise for Schools is designed to ensure that key staff in schools are fully aware of the signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis, how to provide emergency treatment and the implications for management of severely allergic children from Key Stages 1 to 5 in an education setting. Find out more and register here.

 

 

 

  • Campaigning
    • Adult Allergy
    • Contact your MP
    • Prescription charges coalition
    • Spare Pens in Schools Campaign
    • Easy to ASK Campaign
    • Living with anaphylactic allergies – Izzy and Ben’s story
    • Two adrenaline auto-injectors
    • #TakeTheKit
    • Anaphylaxis Awareness Week
    • Children & Families Bill
    • Anaphylaxis Information Matters (AIM)
      • AIM Materials
      • Your allergy care – what to expect
    • Managing Allergens in the Workplace
    • UK quality of allergy care survey
    • Making Schools Safer project

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