Useful Links 

Allergy Charities

Allergy UK 

Helpline: 01322 619898 www.allergyuk.org

Allergy UK, 3 White Oak Square, Swanley, Kent BR8 7AG

Fact sheets available to download or order.

Anaphylaxis Campaign 

Helpline: 01252 542029 www.anaphylaxis.org.uk

PO Box 275, Farnborough, Hampshire GU14 6SX

Local support groups are run by members of the Anaphylaxis Campaign who have volunteered their time to enable other members to get together and share experiences of living with severe allergy. Many of the groups meet regularly and children are often welcomed.

Parent workshops and other events run countrywide.

  
Other useful websites

www.allergyaction.org : Action Against Allergy has a page of useful expressions in several languages.

www.allergyfacts.org.au : great Australian site specialising in children's allergies. Features cartoon characters and children can send messages to others with similar experiences.  

www.allergyinschools.co.uk : designed specifically for schools and pre-schools by the Anaphylaxis Campaign. Includes a sample school protocol to download.

www.anaxphylaxis.org : great Canadian site. A positive, practical guide to anaphylaxis which aims to help the whole family.  

www.insectstings.co.uk : personal accounts and information on insect stings. 

   

Breast Feeding:

NCT Breastfeeding helpline: 0870 444 8708

La Leche League 24 hour helpline: 0845 120 2918

  

Medical

Anapen: www.anapen.co.uk

Epipen: www.epipen.co.uk

Medic Alert: 020 7833 3034 www.medicalert.org.uk  Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  

Allergy Clinics: For a list of NHS allergy clinics look on www.bsaci.org  or call the Allergy UK helpline 

NHS Direct: 0845 4647

 

Stockists of kit for allergy sufferers:

Kidsaware: 0870 2202452 www.kidsaware.co.uk

YellowCross: 01252 820321 www.yellowcross.co.uk

Medicare Plus: 01737 226384 www.medicareplus.co.uk  

  

Supermarkets - 'Free From...' lists

Asda: www.asda.co.uk 0500 100055

Co-op: www.coop.co.uk 01706 202020

Iceland: www.iceland.co.uk 01244 842842

Marks and Spencer: www.marksandspencers.com 0845 3021234

Morrisons: www.morrisons.co.uk 0845 6115000

Sainsbury's: www.sainsburys.co.uk 0800 636262 

Tesco: www.tesco.com 0845 7225533

Waitrose: www.waitrose.com 0800 188884 

  
Other online food shops:

www.kinnerton.com

www.goodnessdirect.co.uk

  

Travel Insurance:

The British Insurance Brokers Association: www.biba.org.uk  0901 814 0015

European Health Insurance Card(EHIC): www.dh.gov.uk/travellers

 

Contact us:

For general questions about allergy please use the message board as I am unable to respond to emails individually. For other enquiries please email: enquiries {at} allergybuddies.org.uk

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