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ALP Nuneaton celebrates fourth consecutive Anaphylaxis UK Allergy Aware School Award 24th March 2026

Last month, Anaphylaxis UK and Jodie Gosling, MP for Nuneaton, visited ALP Nuneaton Specialist Independent School to celebrate staff and pupils after the school achieved the Anaphylaxis UK Allergy Aware School Award for the fourth consecutive year.  Around 8% of school children
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Historic Commons announcement puts children’s allergy safety on a legal footing 11th March 2026

Press release shared on behalf of the National Allergy Strategy Group, of which Anaphylaxis UK is a member The National Allergy Strategy Group (NASG) welcomes last night’s House of Commons debate, in which the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education,
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Why allergy awareness matters in healthcare 9th March 2026

Allergies can impact almost every aspect of daily life — from school and travel to attending a hospital appointment. That is why Anaphylaxis UK advocates for a safer, allergy-aware approach across all environments. In healthcare settings, it may be assumed
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COVID-19 booster crisis for people with allergies 20th December 2021

The Anaphylaxis Campaign and Allergy UK are facing a deluge of desperate enquiries in response to the government’s promotion of the importance and urgency of the booster vaccination. Previous information has led people living with allergies to believe that the

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The Anaphylaxis Campaign gains PIF TICK accreditation as a ‘trusted information creator’ 10th December 2021

The Anaphylaxis Campaign has been awarded the PIF TICK – the UK’s only quality mark for print and online health information. To become a ‘trusted information creator’, the Campaign had to meet 10 key criteria. This was to prove its

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Statement regarding the dangers of the hotel quarantine system for those with life-threatening allergies 9th December 2021

The Anaphylaxis Campaign is calling for urgent action from the government to protect those with severe food allergies. This follows an alarming report in the Guardian of a case of life-threatening anaphylaxis to nuts in a hotel-quarantined individual. Anaphylaxis Campaign’s

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Joining up the dots – immunotherapy and the BRIT registry 9th December 2021

Guest article by Revd Dr Mich Erlewyn-Lajeunesse, Founding Chair of BRIT, and Consultant in Allergy & Immunology at Southampton Children’s Hospital People say that there is strength in numbers, and for people with rare diseases it’s important to work together

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#FOODSENSITIVE impact study wave 2 18th November 2021

  Please take part in the 2nd survey on the impact of food hypersensitivity, led by Dr Rebecca Knibb at Aston University in collaboration with Universities of Surrey, Manchester and Newcastle, Allergy Action, Guys and St Thomas and Birmingham University

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Cheshire restaurant prosecuted after customer suffered a severe allergic reaction 16th November 2021

A restaurant in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, has been prosecuted by Cheshire West and Chester Council after a customer with a nut allergy suffered a severe allergic reaction to eating macarons. Haute Dolci Cheshire Oaks owners HD Coliseum Ltd pleaded guilty

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Life-saving adrenaline auto-injectors could become available in public places 12th November 2021

The chance for adults and children suffering from life-threatening allergic reactions to get life-saving shots of adrenaline in public places, such as restaurants and entertainment venues, has come a step closer as a result of a report published today by

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Parent responses needed for milk and/or egg allergy international study 2nd November 2021

Children’s Colorado Hospital/ University of Colorado and collaborators across Canada, Europe, UK and Australia are working on an international study looking at baked milk and/or egg consumption by children after the successful completion of an oral food challenge. This important

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BSACI launches National Allergy Education Strategy 2nd November 2021

The British Society for Allergy & Clinical Immunology has launched the National Allergy Education Strategy to help improve the quality of allergy education amongst healthcare professionals. The document has been developed by a working group of allergy educators and clinical

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