Chief Executive of the Anaphylaxis Campaign Lynne Regent was delighted to attend the launch of a new allergy education film on Orange Wig Day
22nd May 2018
The film called ‘A Day in the life of Chloe’ follows the real-life story of 18-year-old Chloe Fitzpatrick, from Oswaldtwistle in Lancashire, who lives with a severe allergy to strawberries. Lancashire County Council’s Trading Standards and Public Health team launched the project with an event at the Civic Arts Centre in Oswaldtwistle on Friday 18th […]
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Young creative launches allergy blog to coincide with national anaphylaxis awareness day
18th May 2018
Creative for Ted Baker Daniel Kelly, aged 25, has launched an allergy blog to try and break people’s stigma about what it is like living with a severe food allergy. The release is planned to coincide with Orange Wig Day, the national day of anaphylaxis awareness organised by the Anaphylaxis Campaign. The Anaphylaxis Campaign previously […]
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Mast Activation Test shows promise in identifying peanut allergies
3rd May 2018
You may have seen in the news recently a lot of stories about a new ‘cheaper and easier’ test that can identify peanut allergies. This is about collaborative research published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology that assessed a new diagnostic tool known as Mass Cell Activation tests (MAT). The test looks for […]
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An exciting new partnership with the Royal Life Saving Society UK
1st May 2018
We are delighted to announce a new and exciting partnership with the Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK). The Royal Life Saving Society UK is the Drowning Prevention Charity and the UK’s leading provider of water safety and drowning prevention education. With their extensive knowledge of water safety and training they have developed a comprehensive range […]
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Residential camp for children is awarded ‘Community Allergy Hero’ award
30th April 2018
A free therapeutic residential camp, held specifically for children with severe allergies, has been awarded a Community Allergy Hero Award, by Allergy UK. The camp event was organised by the children’s charity Over The Wall in partnership with Anaphylaxis Campaign and took place at PGL Liddington in Wiltshire in autumn 2017. The one-off weekend-long, Health […]
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Meet Professor Aziz Shiekh who studies how and why diseases occur in different groups of people
28th April 2018
In celebration of #WorldAllergyWeek, and as the NHS celebrates its 70th Birthday #NHS70, we are sharing stories from our Healthcare Professional Members about their work. Professor Aziz Shiekh specialises in the field of epidemiology, the study of how often diseases occur in different groups of people and why. Aziz trained in Physiology and Medicine, graduating from University […]
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Meet former army combat medic David Holden who now puts his skills to use teaching first aid
27th April 2018
In celebration of #WorldAllergyWeek, and as the NHS celebrates its 70th Birthday #NHS70, we are sharing stories from our Healthcare Professional Members about their work. David previously worked as an army combat medic and whilst he was stationed in Hong Kong, experienced first hand how quickly a severe reaction can progress. David was sat with a […]
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Emma talks about how a stormtrooper suit is the perfect place to keep lifesaving medication
25th April 2018
The world of costuming or cosplay is big in the USA at events like ComicCon, and steadily growing in popularity in the UK, as people enjoy dressing up in their spare time as characters from a book, film or video game. However, when you’re living with latex allergy, going to a fun event like this […]
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EpiPen® (Senior) Adrenaline Auto-Injector Supply Issue Update
25th April 2018
We have received confirmation from Mylan who distribute EpiPen® in the UK that additional stock of EpiPen® Senior Adrenaline Auto-Injector is available and measures are in place to manage stock distribution. A statement from Mylan is below. Our advice remains during this time to check the expiry date on your Adrenaline Auto-Injectors and get a […]
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Dr Nitin Verma talks about developing Paediatric allergy services in Dubai
24th April 2018
In celebration of #WorldAllergyWeek, and as the NHS celebrates its 70th Birthday #NHS70, we thought it would be a great opportunity to showcase stories from our Healthcare Professional Members about their work. Our Healthcare Professional Membership scheme is open to people working in healthcare both within, and outside the UK. We caught up with Dr Nitin […]
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