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“We were told it was safe”: a family’s call for better allergy care for young adults   10th April 2026

Saavan and his family have been navigating life with serious food allergies since early childhood. While they have worked tirelessly to manage his condition, inconsistent access to specialist care and limited treatment options have created significant challenges along the way.
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“I’ve been asked to leave restaurants and sign disclaimers” 8th April 2026

Allergies are often associated with childhood — but they can develop at any stage of life. For Hong, that moment came at 30, when she was diagnosed with serious allergies. Almost overnight, she had to completely rethink her diet, with
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“I didn’t want to make a fuss – so I took risks I shouldn’t have” 7th April 2026

Luke first experienced a serious allergic reaction aged three and from that moment on, everyday life became about constant vigilance and staying safe in situations most of us take for granted. That vigilance was sometimes met with misunderstanding, exclusion, and
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Anaphylaxis Campaign CEO judge at FreeFrom Food Awards 20th July 2015

Anaphylaxis Campaign CEO Lynne Regent was part of a panel of esteemed judges at yesterday's FreeFrom Food Awards judging day.  The awards are an annual event which aim to recognise excellence in freefrom food and raise the profile of freefrom with

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The National Allergy Strategy Group (NASG) launches 2013 postcard campaign and we need your support! 20th July 2015

To find out how to support the campaign, please click this link and get involved NHS Allergy services: what is the problem? The Facts About 1 in 3 of the population or 20 million people suffer from allergic disease About 7 million people

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Allergy Research Small Grant Scheme 2014: Funding for MSc, MA, PhD students or early career researchers 20th July 2015

Allergy Research Small Grant Scheme:  Funding for MSc, MA, PhD students or early career researchers 2014 applications open now Apply now | Criteria for funding and process for applications   The Anaphylaxis Campaign runs a small grants programme for research projects

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New Chair and Vice Chair of Anaphylaxis Campaign Clinical & Scientific Panel for 20 year anniversary 20th July 2015

03/01/2014 We're pleased to announce a new Chair and Vice Chair of our esteemed Clinical and Scientific Panel for 2014 alongside our 20th Anniversary. Celebrated allergy specialists Dr Andrew Clark and Dr Trevor Brown will lead the Panel, which provides

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Anaphylaxis Campaign supports the proposal for a new European Parliament written declaration on allergies 20th July 2015

An important initiative regarding allergies has opened in the European Parliament. A group of eleven MEPs from different countries and political groups has submitted a proposal to raise awareness of allergies as a public health concern at a European level.

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NIHR Clinical Research Network ‘Research Changed My Life’ campaign 20th July 2015

New campaign highlights positive impact of clinical research A new consumer poll shows 66% of people feel that getting more chance of a new or better treatment is the only reason to take part in a clinical trial.  But a

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New research finds fatal anaphylaxis for a food allergic person is rarer than accidental death in the general population. 20th July 2015

A new paper released on 25th November 2013, estimates how common death from anaphylaxis is based on data from 13 studies worldwide.  Researchers from Imperial College, London, calculated that for any person with a food allergy the chance of dying from

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AlleRiC Study Update: Stage 2 Commences 20th July 2015

19/11/2013 Following a recent successful conference regarding the iFAAM in Cork, the Allergic Reactions in the Community (AlleRiC) project is progressing towards its second stage.  You may remember that the Campaign ran a small series of focus groups in Manchester

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Anaphylaxis Campaign reaches out to ethnic communities 20th July 2015

12/09/2013 On Tuesday 10th September, we held an evening meeting in conjunction with the Food Standards Agency to raise awareness of and highlight specific foods used by the Indian community that have been linked to allergy causation and how best to

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