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Read our latest Press Releases below. If you would like more information about any of the stories mentioned, please contact our Press Office.

Entrepreneur and allergy advocate Julianne Ponan is named Anaphylaxis Campaign’s newest ambassador

16 Dec 2020

The Anaphylaxis Campaign, the only UK-wide charity operating solely for the growing numbers of people at risk from severe allergic reactions, has welcomed a new Ambassador to help raise awareness and create a safer environment for those with allergies. Julianne Ponan, who is well known amongst the allergic community as a professional speaker and founder of […]

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LOVE ISLAND’s Jack Fowler joins ‘Break the Stigma’ campaign to empower young people with life-threatening allergies

23 Nov 2020

The May Contain Break the Stigma campaign empowers young people to speak up about their allergies and feel confident addressing them throughout their lives. The campaign features inspiring allergy advocates from TV, theatre, sport, and news. LINK TO THE HERO IMAGES – https://we.tl/t-ttjNFzbFly Daniel Kelly, 27, founded May Contain, an allergy awareness and lifestyle platform, in […]

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Latest NHS Digital Figures see rise in adult allergy hospital admission

23 Sep 2020

Latest figures reveal that hospital admissions for anaphylactic shock in adults aged 19 and over have increased 27% since last year and risen dramatically over the last seven years. Hospital admissions for anaphylactic shock for adults increased from 3751 to 4756 from 2019 to 2020. The number of adult patients admitted to hospital because of […]

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Anaphylaxis Campaign welcomes new Chair of Clinical and Scientific Advisory Panel

22 Sep 2020

The Anaphylaxis Campaign is pleased to announce that Professor John Warner OBE, Emeritus Professor of Paediatrics, Imperial College, London and Hon.Professor University of Cape Town, South Africa, has become the new Chair of the charity’s Clinical and Scientific Advisory Panel. Now semi-retired, Professor Warner was the consultant paediatric allergy and chest physician at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust […]

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Statement Regarding the Inquest of Ruben Bousquet

04 Sep 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 […]

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Bexleyheath resident to host eight-hour virtual concert for allergy charity

30 Jun 2020

For World Allergy Week (29 June – 5 July) musician and student Jack Schwab, 18, is getting ready to perform eight hours of live music in aid of the Anaphylaxis Campaign, a UK-wide charity that provides support for those at risk of severe allergic reactions and anaphylaxis. Jack has a severe allergy to nuts and first […]

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Anaphylaxis Campaign announces new president

06 May 2020

The Anaphylaxis Campaign, a UK charity that supports the growing number of adults and children affected by severe allergies, has today (6 May 2020) announced its new president, former vice-president David Reading OBE. On 2 April, the charity was notified of the sad death of its Honorary President, Dr. Bill Frankland MBE, who had supported […]

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Anaphylaxis Campaign welcomes new youth ambassador

28 Apr 2020

In the run-up to our annual Anaphylaxis Awareness Week (4 – 10 May), the Anaphylaxis Campaign would like to welcome our new youth ambassador Dan Kelly, founder of the ‘May Contain’ blog (Instagram @_maycontain) and podcast, who will be working with us to support and empower young people living with severe allergies. Young people are frequently recognised as being the most […]

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The Anaphylaxis Campaign’s Anaphylaxis Awareness Week 2020

20 Apr 2020

The Anaphylaxis Campaign has announced that our annual Anaphylaxis Awareness Week will go ahead as planned, despite the current situation with the Covid-19 Pandemic. As the NHS is currently under huge pressure, we at the Anaphylaxis Campaign, a UK charity which provides support and information to individuals and families affected by severe allergies, have decided to […]

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Food retailers urged to help those with food allergies amid coronavirus stockpiling

06 Apr 2020

As the Anaphylaxis Campaign continues to receive reports from the allergic community about the lack of availability of FreeFrom and alternative foods during the coronavirus pandemic, we are taking measures to address this issue. With healthcare under huge pressure due to the pandemic, the Campaign has been encouraging all those affected by allergies to stick […]

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The FDF publishes guidance on ‘Allergen’-Free and Vegan Claims

20 Feb 2020

The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has today published ‘FDF Guidance on ‘Allergen’-Free and Vegan Claims’. This UK guidance, supported by the Food Standards Agency, aims to inform both the wider food industry and consumers as to the difference between ‘allergen’-free claims (e.g. milk-free) and vegan claims. Each claim communicates to different consumer groups, with only […]

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First Oral Immunotherapy Drug ‘Palforzia’ gets FDA Approval

03 Feb 2020

The Anaphylaxis Campaign is delighted to hear about the success of Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc. in the approval of their oral immunotherapy drug, Palforzia, by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This is the first oral immunotherapy drug that has been approved by the FDA. It currently does not have license for use in the […]

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Clinicians & Charities Call For Urgent Action to Keep Food Allergic Children Safe in School

29 Jan 2020

An editorial in the February edition of Clinical and Experimental Allergy (the official journal of the British Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology) explores the current statutory guidance on the care of children with medical conditions in schools, and highlights the existing shortcomings in keeping pupils with food allergy safe. The Department for Education will […]

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Round-up of allergy news in 2019

18 Dec 2019

In 2019 we’ve seen announcements of promising change in labelling legislation, as well as increasing concern over medicine shortages and rising allergy figures. This year the Anaphylaxis Campaign also celebrated its 25th Anniversary but we are always striving for new ways to help those living with severe allergies. Before heading into 2020, we’ve looked back over […]

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25 Years – Offering Guidance for Families and Young People Living with Allergies

27 Nov 2019

Since the Anaphylaxis Campaign was founded 25 years ago, hospital admissions for children and young people has increased sharply, with latest figures from NHS Digital showing a 70% rise in children under 18 in the last five years. Although there is no single cause for the rising prevalence of allergy and numerous possible reasons are […]

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