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Eating out on holiday: the allergy checklist  28th July 2025

Going on holiday is all about relaxing, exploring new places, and making memories—often over shared meals. But for people with serious allergies, dining out in unfamiliar locations can bring added stress. Whether you’re enjoying local cuisine at a beachfront restaurant,
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Flying with food allergies: new review confirms commercial flights are much safer than you might think  22nd July 2025

For anyone living with food allergies—or caring for someone who does—the thought of experiencing a reaction at 30,000 feet can understandably trigger serious worry. People are well aware that help is far from being immediately available in the air, and
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Our statement regarding the inquest of Benedict Blythe  22nd July 2025

Anaphylaxis UK offers our condolences and heartfelt support to the family and friends of Benedict Blythe who was just five years old when he tragically died at school on 1st December 2021. 
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MHRA launches adrenaline auto-injector safety campaign 20th September 2023

MHRA has launched an adrenaline auto-injector (AAI) safety campaign to highlight the importance and safe use of AAIs as the emergency treatment of anaphylaxis.

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New allergen labelling guidance from the Food and Drink Federation 12th September 2023

Food and Drink Federation (FDF) published new guidance outlining what food business operators should consider when managing changes that impact the allergen labelling on pre-packaged products.

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Developing a nurse-led allergy service 12th September 2023

Two nurse specialists have spoken about their initiative to set up a paediatric community allergic clinic at North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust to improve access to expert care for children with allergic conditions.

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Review: Prevalence estimates of eight big food allergies in Europe 6th September 2023

Several studies have now been published to provide the prevalence estimates of food allergy and food sensitisation to the most common foods in Europe – cow’s milk, egg, wheat, soy, peanut, tree nuts, fish and shellfish.

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West Sussex kebab shop prosecuted for food safety offences   6th September 2023

Troy Kebab in Crawley High Street, West Sussex, has been prosecuted by West Sussex County Council after it sold a kebab containing milk to a customer that had declared a milk allergy, and made misleading statements about the meat content in the takeaway’s doner kebab. 

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Charity launches new workplace course to protect employees with allergies 4th September 2023

Anaphylaxis UK, a UK charity that provides training and support on serious allergies, has launched a new online e-learning course for workplaces.

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Food Standards Agency updates guidance on food allergen labelling 4th September 2023

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has today (04/09/2023) updated it’s best practice technical guidance on food allergen labelling to support food business and keep consumers safe.

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New Article Provides Insights into the Risk of Allergic Reactions on Commercial Flights  25th August 2023

A new article by Dr Paul Turner, an eminent authority on allergies at Imperial College, London and member of the Anaphylaxis UK Clinical & Scientific Panel states that the risk of a reaction for an individual with a food allergy on

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Introducing new Food Immunotherapy Factsheet 15th August 2023

Anaphylaxis UK has launched a new factsheet to provide evidence-based information on food immunotherapy, a treatment option for food allergies that has been growing in popularity in recent years.

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