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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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We pleased to announce that our CEO, Lynne Regent, is now a member of the Clinical Reference Group (CRG) B9 Specialised Immunology and Allergy Services IMM. 20th July 2015

  CRGs are responsible for providing the NHS CB with clinical advice regarding specialised services, and for promoting equity of access to high quality services for all patients, regardless of where they live. CRGs are also at the forefront of

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The School Food Plan and the allergic child 20th July 2015

26th September 2013 Last week Nick Clegg, deputy PM, announced universal free meals for infant schools will be available from September 2014. The Anaphylaxis Campaign believes this is excellent news for schools and children across the country – but we

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Children living with long-term health conditions to receive extra support at school, Government announces 20th July 2015

We have welcomed the announcement made in Parliament that the Government will endeavour to ensure children with long-term health conditions, such as severe allergies, diabetes and asthma, receive the support they need at school.   The Children and Families Bill

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Our successful Small Grant applicants 20th July 2015

Update 17 July 2013 The next round of funding will welcome applications from 1st October 2013, for funding in 2014 —————————————————————————————— 2013 Grants We recently launched a small grants programme for research projects that are being conducted to help improve

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Anaphylaxis Campaign launches new film about its work ? Just in time for 20 year anniversary! 20th July 2015

A new short, online film released today on YouTube talks openly about the trials of living with anaphylaxis – severe, life threatening allergy – and promotes the Anaphylaxis Campaign, the charity set up to tackle the issues surrounding the condition.

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Anaphylaxis Campaign wins gold patient group bursary from Sanofi 20th July 2015

Anaphylaxis Campaign, Brittle Bone Society and Tommy’s share £50,000 to help better the lives of patients throughout the United Kingdom On friday 5th July, leading healthcare developer and distributor, Sanofi were delighted to announce the winners of its 2013 Patient

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The Anaphylaxis Campaign responds to the free school lunch announcement for infant school pupils in England 20th July 2015

18th September 2013 The Anaphylaxis Campaign welcomes the announcement yesterday from Nick Clegg, Lib Dem leader and Deputy PM, that all pupils at infant schools in England are to have the option of free school lunches from next September (www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-24132416).

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BBC highlights difficulties for allergic students 20th July 2015

16/09/2013 The BBC has highlighted the issues faced by new students looking to manage their allergy independently for the first time while heading off to university this September.  The article, in the health section of the BBC News Online pages, features

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Off to University? Don’t let your allergy hold you back! Watch our new YouTube film for top advice and tips from a final year student 20th July 2015

Ahead of the first term back for university undergraduates this month we have released a short film on our YouTube channel. The five minute film features Helen, a student in her final year talking about her experiences of attending university while

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