BSACI and Allergy Academy training day-5th June 2010

This study day is aimed at paediatricians and general practitioners who see children with allergic problems in their practice.

Lectures will concentrate on recent developments and will address current areas of controversy. The day is designed to be practical and will be directly relevant to busy clinicians. We are delighted to be able to field a faculty of clinicians and researchers with national and international reputations in paediatric allergy.

SpR Allergy Training Days

The BSACI are running several Allergy Training workshops throughout 2010 and 2011 for allergy and Immunology SPRs. 

These courses are free to BSACI members and cost £100 each for non-members. All wishing to attend MUST REGISTER with Sally-Anne Cook on 0207 808 7136 or email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . 

The next course will take place on 6th May 2010 at the Northern General Hospital, Sheffield. Host: Dr. Bill Egner. Topics will include; in-vitro versus in-vivo testing and patch testing for drugs and food.

These courses are free to BSACI members and £100 for non-members.

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Peanut desensitisation study.

Researchers at Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge today announced the start of a new trial of oral immunotherapy for children with peanut allergy.

The study, funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) will see if introducing tiny amounts of peanut into the diets of allergic children can induce tolerance over time.

One hundred children with peanut allergy have been invited to take part  in this study which will take three years to complete.

Warning: These trials were carried out by allergy specialists. Please do not try this at home.

BSACI response to House of Lords

The BSACI has made its formal response to the recommendations of the House of Lords Select Committee for Health inquiry into allergy in 2004.

The BSACI strongly supports the Committee’s key recommendation that new allergy treatment centres and new clusters of expertise should be set up, staffed with sufficient trained allergy personnel, to give an appropriate provision of allergy treatment across the country.

We consider that there should be at least one allergist-led allergy centre staffed by consultants in adult and paediatric allergy in each region. Existing allergy centres need to be strengthened.