Latest News

All the news from Anaphylaxis UK

Looking for Allergy Alerts?

Allergy Alerts

Latest News from Anaphylaxis UK

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
[…]

Read more
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. 
[…]

Read more
Anaphylaxis UK takes allergy training to the Isle of Man  16th July 2025

From 1st to 3rd July, Anaphylaxis UK carried out an impactful visit to the Isle of Man, delivering a series of tailored allergy awareness and training sessions to communities, schools, and healthcare professionals.  
[…]

Read more

News Type:

Statement regarding inquest into of Natasha Ednan-Laperouse 25th September 2018

We were very saddened to learn of the death of 15-year-old Natasha Ednan-Laperouse a few years ago. The inquest started on Monday 24th September at West London coroner’s court. Natasha was known to have an allergy to sesame. She died

Read more
Statement regarding the pre-inquest into the death of Karanbir Cheema 20th September 2018

We were very saddened to learn of the death of 13-year-old Karanbir Cheema. Our Chief Executive has been in contact with the family and attended the pre-inquest this week. Karanbir was known to have severe eczema, bronchial asthma for which

Read more
New research reveals challenges facing young people with food allergies and intolerances 13th September 2018

Survey shows over half of young people with a food allergy or intolerance have avoided eating out in the last six months due to their condition. The results are from a bespoke survey, released by the Food Standards Agency (FSA), in

Read more
Statement regarding the death of Sadie Bristow 11th September 2018

The Anaphylaxis Campaign is saddened to learn of the death of talented young tennis player Sadie Bristow, a 9-year-old from Canterbury, following a tragic accident in August this year as a result of a severe allergic reaction. Sadie Bristow was

Read more
New survey shows young people have some of the lowest levels of knowledge about allergen food rules 1st August 2018

Recent results published by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) from their Public Attitudes Tracker Survey show that most people report feeling confident to ask a member of staff at food outlets for information about ingredients because of a concern about

Read more
Statement on the death of Michael Gibson 20th July 2018

The Anaphylaxis Campaign is saddened to learn of the death of Michael Gibson, a 66-year-old retired former teacher and theatre director from Louth in Lincolnshire, following a tragic accident in November last year. The news emerged following an inquest at

Read more
Statement regarding the death of Chloe Gilbert 28th June 2018

You may have seen in the news recently that the owner of a takeaway in Bath has been fined £2,880 following the death of Chloe Gilbert, aged 15, who sadly died of a severe allergic reaction on 5th March 2017

Read more
RHS Chelsea champion Chris Beardshaw announced as first national ‘Bee Resistant’ ambassador 25th June 2018

The star of this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show and now arguably the country’s most eminent garden designer, Chris Beardshaw has taken on a new role as the inaugural ambassador for ‘Bee Resistant 2018’; a national campaign that runs annually

Read more
New research released on the psychosocial impact of peanut allergy with help from Anaphylaxis Campaign members 22nd June 2018

Anaphylaxis Campaign members living with peanut allergy have taken part in a ground-breaking new study called APPEAL (Allergy to Peanuts Impacting Emotions and Life) which focuses on the psychosocial impact of peanut allergy in European countries. Peanut is one of

Read more