NICE publishes updated anaphylaxis guidance on the prescribing of adrenaline injectors after emergency treatment
15th September 2020
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recently updated its anaphylaxis guidance regarding the prescribing of adrenaline auto-injectors (AAIs) before discharge after emergency treatment. This update outlines that healthcare professionals should always offer people with allergies a prescription for two further AAIs before being discharged from the hospital and advise patients to […]
Read More...University and Allergies: Q&A with Youth Ambassador Dan Kelly
8th September 2020
As new and returning students prepare for university, the Anaphylaxis Campaign has worked with allergy blogger Dan Kelly to bring together students’ most pressing allergy-related questions for a special Q&A video. Students going to university are often managing their allergies on their own for the first time and learning to cope with new challenges, for […]
Read More...Statement Regarding the Inquest of Ruben Bousquet
3rd September 2020
Southwark Coroner Andrew Harris has ended the inquest into the death of Ruben Bousquet, a 14-year-old boy who died after suffering an allergic reaction at a cinema. The Anaphylaxis Campaign would like to extend our deepest condolences to the family of Ruben, who died after eating popcorn with a drink at an Odeon Cinema in […]
Read More...Six-year-old school girl wins compensation after suffering severe allergic reaction at school
29th July 2020
A recent court case has highlighted the importance of allergy awareness and education in schools. Maizy Harman, aged six years, has been awarded £2000 in compensation from North Yorkshire County Council after they provided her with food containing her allergen at Woodthorpe School where she is a pupil. Maizy has life threatening allergies to egg […]
Read More...The Emergency Treatment of Anaphylaxis in School during the COVID 19 Pandemic
24th July 2020
As schools prepare for children to return full time, we have been contacted by concerned parents and school staff about how the COVID-19 epidemic and the restrictions in place because of it, affect the giving of emergency treatment to children experiencing a severe allergic reaction/anaphylaxis. We wrote to the Department for Education in England, Scotland, […]
Read More...Highlights from the EAACI Digital Congress 2020
6th July 2020
The European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) Annual Congress 2020, took place digitally this year from 6- 8 June 2020. EAACI is an association of more than 11,000 clinicians, researchers, and allied health professionals from 24 countries and includes over 50 National Allergy Societies who work to improve the health and lives of […]
Read More...Supply of US-labelled EpiPen® 0.3mg Adrenaline Auto-Injectors
26th June 2020
EpiPen (Adrenaline) Auto-Injector 0.3 Mg: supply of a batch (no. 9FM766) with US-labelled auto-injectors packaged in UK cartons with a UK leaflet Mylan has released a batch of US-labelled EpiPen auto-injectors (Batch no. 9FM766) to enable continuous access of auto-injectors in the UK following approval from the MHRA. The EpiPen auto-injectors in this batch are […]
Read More...Hednesford takeaway owner prosecuted for serving unsafe food to allergic customer
24th June 2020
Limited company Rosehill Nites Limited?, operators of Rosehill Balti of Pye Green, Cannock, Staffordshire, was fined £3000 and ordered to pay £250, after it sold food which contained peanuts to a customer with a nut allergy. The customer, Tony Locke, suffered a severe allergic reaction to the dish, which had been described as being free from […]
Read More...‘Natasha’s Law ‘– Food Standards Agency publishes updated technical guidance
18th June 2020
Following a key stakeholder consultation that was held between January and March this year, the Food Standards Agency has today published an update to the Food Allergen and Labelling Information:Technical Guidance along with a summary of responses and updates made as a result of the consultation. The guidance aims to help food businesses follow allergen […]
Read More...The emergency treatment of anaphylaxis in schools during the COVID-19 pandemic
17th June 2020
Children are beginning to return to school under new social distancing rules and regulations. We have been contacted by concerned parents and school staff about how the COVID-19 epidemic and the restrictions in place because of it, affect the giving of emergency treatment to children experiencing a severe allergic reaction/anaphylaxis. Anaphylaxis is a potentially life-threatening […]
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