AllergyWise for GPs and Practice Nurses

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.

Topics include:

• Guides to early recognition of symptoms
• Information on crisis management and emergency treatment
• Information on allergen avoidance
• Specific details on how the Primary Care team should manage patients with severe allergies, including:
  • How and when to refer a patient to specialist allergy services
  • What interim care and support should be given to patients while they wait for their appointment
  • What long-term management and support patients need after diagnosis

Resources available to teach others upon completion:

• Step by step guides to running training sessions
  • One for use with patients, families and friends, who may come to the surgery for information about allergies and anaphylaxis
  • One for use with training your colleagues, containing tips and key messages