Paediatric Resources

The BSACI has produced a joint position statement on pre-packaged early weaning products marketed to prevent allergies. Click here to read this statement  

Paediatric guidelines are produced by the BSACI Paediatric Committee in conjunction with the BSACI Standards of Care Committee.

The following guidelines developed by other organisations may be useful for the management of children with allergic conditions:

• 2021 Vaccine recommendations for children with food allergy or asthma
  PAG has produced updated guidance with respect to vaccines against COVID-19, Influenza and MMR, which can be accessed here. The ovalbumin content of influenza vaccines for the 2021/22 influenza season be found here

Allergic rhinoconjunctivitis

Anaphylaxis

 Asthma

Drug and Latex Allergy

• ENDA/EAACI Interest: Reducing the risk of Anaphylaxis during Anaesthesia
• RCPCH: Allergy Care Pathways for Children – Drug Allergy
• RCPCH: Allergy Care Pathways for Children – Latex Allergy

Eczema

• NICE: Atopic eczema in children guidelines
• RCPCH: Allergy Care Pathways for Children – Eczema

Food Allergy

• CKS: Suspected cows milk protein allergy: NICE guideline on how to manage a child with suspected IgE-mediated cow’s milk protein allergy (0 months – 5 years)
• CKS: Confirmed cows milk protein allergy: NICE guideline on how to manage a child with confirmed cow’s milk protein allergy (0 months – 5 years)
• Colic: NICE guideline on how to advise parents on infantile colic (0 months – 5 years)
• AAAI: Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Food Allergy
• NICE Food Allergy for children and young people 2011
• RCPCH: Allergy Care Pathways for Children – Food Allergy 2011
• WAO: Diagnosis and Rationale for Action against Cow’s Milk Allergy (DRACMA) Guidelines

Gastroenterology

• AGA Institute: Eosinophilic Esophagitis in Children and Adults: A Systematic review and Consensus Recommendations for Diagnosis and Treatment
• AAAI: Eosinophilic Esophagitis: Updated Consensus Recommendation for Children and Adults.
• NICE: Constipation in children and young people 2010

Urticaria

• EAACI/GA²LEN/EDF/WAO: Guideline on the Definition, Classification and Diagnosis of Urticaria
• EAACI/GA²LEN/EDF/WAO: Guideline on the Management of Urticaria 2009
• RCPCH: Allergy Care Pathways for Children – Urticaria, Angioedema and Mastocytosis 2011

Venom Allergy

• RCPCH: Allergy Care Pathways for Children – Venom Allergy 2011

• Nurses in Allergy Group: Protocol for Paediatric Skin Prick Testing compiled by Rosemary King (Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust) – reviewed by the Standards of Care Committee (SOCC)
• BSACI: Standards for Paediatric Services in Secondary Care