APPG publication launch
Allergy Update
Meeting the challenges of the National Allergy Crisis
A report from the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Allergy and the National Allergy Strategy Group
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representatives from the patient groups Allergy n October 27th the All-Party Parliamentary Group UK and the Anaphylaxis Campaign; members for Allergy in conjunction of the BSACI and the All-Party Group chair Jon Cruddas MP with the National Allergy appg in the hope that Ministers will Strategy Group (NASG) pay attention to the growing Meeting launched a report th challeng e es of the epidemic and the lack of NHS “Meeting the Challenges Nationa l Allergy Crisis services available. Ms Keegan of the National Allergy A report from the All Party Pa spent time with the youngsters rli am entary Crisis” which calls for Group fo r Allergy and the Natio nal Aller hearing about their multiple gy Strategy an influential lead for Group allergies and how they manage allergy to be appointed their day to day lives and also Mandy East who can implement a spoke with Dr Pam Ewan, chair National Allergy new national strategy of the National Allergy Strategy Strategy Group to help the millions of Group. people across the UK affected by allergic The core problem is the very disease. The report small number of consultants in was delivered to Gillian Keegan MP, Secretary adult and paediatric allergy and the of State for Care and Mental Health outside fact that most GPs receive no training in allergy. the Department of Health by nine year old Arlo This mismatch has continued despite millions Gillard Moss and seven year old Monty Martin of patients having significant allergic disease in the presence of a group of people of varying and that allergy is a complex specialty involving many areas. ages who are living with allergic disease; This Repor t was resear ched and funded or the House of Lords. It by the Members OCTO BER of both House has not been approv Na�onal Allergy Strateg 2021 ed by either s with a comm y Group This House is on interes t in par�cular or its commi�ees. not an official publica All-Par ty Parliam �on of issues. The views expres entary Group the House of Comm sed in this ons s are inform report are al groups of those of the group.
Delivering the report - patient representatives from Allergy UK with Gillian Keegan, MP, and members of the BSACI
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