What is AllergyWise?
AllergyWise is an online e-learning course and the easiest way to learn about anaphylaxis, the risks of severe allergies and how to manage them. The courses can be worked through conveniently from your home or workplace, wherever and whenever it suits you. The courses are simple to follow with interactive diagrams and graphics which makes learning about anaphylaxis and teaching those around you easier than ever, no matter who you are or what you do.
What courses are available?
AllergyWise for Parents and Carers of Children with severe allergiesThis free online e-learning course is designed for parents and carers of severely allergic children. This course aims to improve and update knowledge about the everyday management of severe allergies.
Key facts
- Costs: Free, optional certificate for £5 plus VAT
- Type of course: Online e-learning
- Time to complete: Approximately 45 minutes
- Designed for: Parents and carers of children (ages 4-16) with severe allergies
This free online e-learning course is designed to provide individuals with a severe allergy all they need to know about how to get on in life while managing their condition. This course includes how to recognise the signs of a severe anaphylactic reaction, what to do in an emergency, how to understand food labels and tips on general allergen avoidance.
Key facts
- Costs: Free, optional certificate for £5 plus VAT
- Type of course: Online e-learning
- Time to complete: Approximately 1 hour
- Designed for: Individuals with allergies
This free online e-learning course is designed to ensure that all staff are fully aware of the signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis, how to provide emergency treatment and the implications for management of severely allergic children in school.
Key facts
- Costs: Free, optional certificate for £5 plus VAT
- Type of course: Online e-learning
- Time to complete: Approximately 45 minutes
- Designed for: School staff (KS1 -KS5)
This free online e-learning course is designed for parents and carers of severely allergic preschool aged children and for early years providers. This course aims to improve and update your knowledge on the everyday management of severe allergies and to develop your understanding of how early years providers can support children who have severe allergies.
Key facts
- Costs: Free, optional certificate for £5 plus VAT
- Type of course: Online e-learning
- Time to complete: Approximately 45 minutes
- Designed for: Parents and carers of pre-school aged children with severe allergies, childminders, staff in early year’s settings
This free online e-learning course is designed to provide comprehensive information and guidance for pharmacists on the management of severe allergic conditions and the knowledge to effectively support patients with severe allergies.
Key facts
- Costs: Free, optional certificate for £5 plus VAT
- Type of course: Online e-learning
- Time to complete: Approximately 1 hour
- Designed for: Pharmacists/ Dispensers / Technicians
This online e-learning course has been designed as a ‘train the trainer’ course for School nurses, first aid trainers, community nurses and nursery nurses with responsibility for training others.
Key Facts
- Costs: £60 plus VAT for professional members of the Anaphylaxis Campaign, £95 plus VAT for Non-members
- Type of course: Online e-learning
- Time to complete: Approximately 6 hours
- Designed for: School nurses, first aid trainers, community nurses and nursery nurses with responsibility for training others
- Licence duration: 12 months
- Course qualification: RCN Certificate on completion
This online e-learning course is designed to provide GPs and Practice Nurses who are seeing patients face to face every day all they need to know about how to support patients and their families, whether giving a severe allergy diagnosis or supporting their longer-term care.
Key Facts
- Costs: £60 plus VAT for professional members of the Anaphylaxis Campaign, £95 plus VAT for Non-members
- Type of course: Online e-learning
- Time to complete: Approximately 4- 6 hours
- Designed for: GP and Practice Nurses
- Licence duration: 12 months
- Course qualification: RCGP Certificate on completion
This online e-learning course is designed to ensure that key staff in care homes and day care settings are fully aware of the signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis, how to provide emergency treatment, and the implications for management of people at risk of anaphylaxis in care settings.
Key Facts
- Costs: £10 plus VAT, optional certificate for £5 plus VAT
- Type of course: Online e-learning
- Time to complete: Approximately 1 hour
- Designed for: team leaders in care homes for adults and elderly people with severe allergies
- Licence duration: 12 months