Statement regarding the inquest into the death of Ava-Grace Stevens
15th April 2021
We are saddened to learn of the tragic death of Ava-Grace Stevens, aged 9, who sadly died on 28th October 2019. We would like to offer our deepest sympathies to her family at this difficult time. Following the inquest, held at Northampton Coroners Court on Wednesday 14th April 2021, the coroner concluded that Ava’s death […]
Read More...Gloucester kebab shop owner fined for misleading customers
12th April 2021
The owner of a Gloucester kebab shop has been fined for acting in a ‘highly irresponsible manner’ and putting customer’s health at risk. Workers at Texas, based on Park End Road, wrongly told a diner who said they had a potentially fatal milk allergy they would be fine to eat a lamb donner. Later the […]
Read More...Covid-19 vaccine passports: concerns from an allergy perspective
8th April 2021
As the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out continues apace in the UK, increasingly publicity has been given to the proposal that some form of certificate or ‘passport’ may be implemented, linked to the identity of the holder, to verify vaccination status and allow access to public venues, large gatherings, travel and other public arenas thereby, in theory, […]
Read More...The Food Standards Agency Food Hypersensitivity Symposium
6th April 2021
On the 23rd and 24th March, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) held their second annual Food Hypersensitivity Symposium which brought together delegates from a variety of backgrounds including food business operators, local authority enforcement, clinical allergy specialists and allergy patient organisations. The Anaphylaxis Campaign was delighted to attend and to contribute to the interactive workshops […]
Read More...JCVI recommends that adults living with adults who are immunosuppressed should be prioritised for the COVID-19 vaccine
29th March 2021
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has advised the government to prioritise people for the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine who are over 16 and living with adults who have weakened immune systems, such as those with blood cancer, HIV or those on immunosuppressive treatment including chemotherapy. Adults who are immunosuppressed have a weaker immune […]
Read More...Camallergy Ltd has been awarded 1.1M in funding for novel peanut allergy treatment
10th March 2021
Camallergy (Cambridge Allergy Ltd) a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to providing innovative, patient-centric treatments for life-threatening food allergies, has announced it’s been awarded £1.1M funding under the Innovate UK Biomedical Catalyst Award program administered by Innovate UK, the United Kingdom’s research and innovation agency. It is hoped that the funding will accelerate the development of the peanut […]
Read More...Rise in home-based food businesses
22nd February 2021
There has been a 44% increase in home-based food businesses since the start of the first lockdown, according to a new centralised online registration system used by nearly 200 local authorities, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has revealed. The FSA also said that the growth of at-home food businesses is a concern, particularly as this […]
Read More...New study finds that fatalities due to food anaphylaxis are rare and the rate of fatalities is decreasing
18th February 2021
A new study, commissioned and funded by the Food Standards Agency and Medical Research Agency, has found that despite hospital admissions increasing for food-induced anaphylaxis, deaths as a result were very rare with the rate decreasing during the 20-year period assessed from 1998-2018. Another important finding highlighted by the study which was published in the […]
Read More...New Chair of the Commission on Human Medicines announced
12th February 2021
Professor Sir Munir Pirmohamed has been appointed by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care as Chair of the Commission on Human Medicines (CHM). Sir Munir is a clinical pharmacologist and geneticist who currently holds the David Weatherall Chair in Medicine at the University of Liverpool and is a Consultant Physician at Liverpool […]
Read More...Remembering Pat Schooling
9th February 2021
It is with great sadness that we have to report the death on January 20th of Pat Schooling, the Director and moving spirit behind Action Against Allergy. Pat was 93. Action Against Allergy was founded by Amelia Nathan Hill in 1978, it was the first charity to be set up to support those with undiagnosed […]
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