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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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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.  
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Chief Executive of the Anaphylaxis Campaign Lynne Regent was delighted to attend the launch of a new allergy education film on Orange Wig Day 22nd May 2018

The film called ‘A Day in the life of Chloe’ follows the real-life story of 18-year-old Chloe Fitzpatrick, from Oswaldtwistle in Lancashire, who lives with a severe allergy to strawberries. Lancashire County Council’s Trading Standards and Public Health team launched

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Mast Activation Test shows promise in identifying peanut allergies 3rd May 2018

You may have seen in the news recently a lot of stories about a new ‘cheaper and easier’ test that can identify peanut allergies. This is about collaborative research published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology that assessed

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An exciting new partnership with the Royal Life Saving Society UK 1st May 2018

We are delighted to announce a new and exciting partnership with the Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK). The Royal Life Saving Society UK is the Drowning Prevention Charity and the UK’s leading provider of water safety and drowning prevention

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Residential camp for children is awarded ‘Community Allergy Hero’ award 30th April 2018

A free therapeutic residential camp, held specifically for children with severe allergies, has been awarded a Community Allergy Hero Award, by Allergy UK. The camp event was organised by the children’s charity Over The Wall in partnership with Anaphylaxis Campaign

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Our CEO Lynne Regent appears on BBC One’s Rip Off Britain Food this #WorldAllergyWeek 23rd April 2018

Chief Executive of the Anaphylaxis Campaign Lynne Regent appeared today in the first episode of the new series of BBC One’s Rip Off Britain Food which had a special focus on eating out with food allergy. The programme conducted an

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North West Paediatric Allergy Network launch new online resource 16th March 2018

A new online resource has been developed in the North West of England to help parents, children and healthcare professionals with a range of information about children’s allergies. The North West of England is home to seven million people or

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Our CEO attends House of Commons debate on ‘Allergy Awareness in Schools’ 16th March 2018

Earlier this week on Wednesday 14th March 2018 our Chief Executive Lynne Regent was delighted to attend a House of Commons debate on ‘Allergy Awareness in Schools’. Westminster Hall debates in the Grand Committee Room allow time for individual MPs

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Response to the UK release of the Peter Rabbit film 15th March 2018

The film Peter Rabbit is going to be released in cinemas across the UK from tomorrow, Friday 16th March 2018. The film has received a mixed reception in the press and within the allergic community because of a scene in

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Statement following the death of James Turnbull 9th March 2018

The Anaphylaxis Campaign was saddened to learn of the death of 15-year-old James Turnbull, who died after experiencing a severe allergic reaction earlier this year on Saturday 24th February 2018. From the media reports we understand James took a bite

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