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BBC highlights difficulties for allergic students 20th July 2015

16/09/2013 The BBC has highlighted the issues faced by new students looking to manage their allergy independently for the first time while heading off to university this September.  The article, in the health section of the BBC News Online pages, features

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The Anaphylaxis Campaign responds to the free school lunch announcement for infant school pupils in England 20th July 2015

18th September 2013 The Anaphylaxis Campaign welcomes the announcement yesterday from Nick Clegg, Lib Dem leader and Deputy PM, that all pupils at infant schools in England are to have the option of free school lunches from next September (www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-24132416).

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Children with severe food allergies at risk from incorrect use of adrenaline injectors 20th July 2015

9 July 2013 Many parents and carers of children with severe food allergies have difficulty using adrenaline auto-injector devices effectively despite training and information they receive.  This puts the child at risk of treatment failure, if they suffer from anaphylaxis,

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All Party Parliamentary Group for Allergy & NASG meeting 20th July 2015

06/03/2013 The Anaphylaxis Campaign was in attendance of a meeting held last Monday 4th March at the House of Commons by The All Party Parliamentary Group for Allergy, in conjunction with the National Allergy Strategy Group (NASG). Also attending were around

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AlleRiC Study Update: Stage 1 Completed 20th July 2015

16/08/2013 We’ve been busy working on the AlleRiC study, which is part of the Integrated Approaches to Food Allergen and Allergy Risk Management (iFAAM) project. iFAAM is the world’s largest ever study of food allergies and involves experts from around

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Prescription Charges Coalition – Update 20th July 2015

17 July 2013   The Prescription Charges Coalition is really pleased that Lib-Dem MP Sir Bob Russell raised many of the concerns of the Coalition during his debate on the impact of prescription charges for people with long-term conditions, referred

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See the Difference We Make! 20th July 2015

We recently summarised and published our impact as a charity in a report called 'The difference we make'. The report summarises what we achieved as a charity throughout 2012 and demonstrates how vital our work is in supporting people with

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MMR Vaccine 20th July 2015

The MMR vaccine is hot in the news at the moment with the recent measles outbreak.  As a result we have had calls to our helpline on this subject.  The advice from our Allergy Aunts is below.  If you have

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Dietary requirements: Catering for customers with allergies and intolerances 20th July 2015

  The Anaphylaxis Campaign gave comment in an article this week discussing the progress made by commercial caterers on being inclusive of allergies, intolerances and dietary requirements in menus and food information. It charts the progress made in including information

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