Just a very quick blog to let you know that I am going to be joining Phil Hawthorn, DJ extraordinaire, live on MarlowFM radio on Monday morning, 11am on 24th August. We'll be talking about all things allergy related so if you have a question email it in on studio@marlowfm.co.uk or Phone - 01628 488 975 or Text - 07900 975 975. Here is an old interview Phil did with me on his … [Read more...]
The European Anaphylaxis Task Force – working for you!
Before going to EAACI in June I had never even heard of the European Anaphylaxis Task Force but it does indeed exist and its aim is to establish a patient driven stakeholder platform across Europe. Frans Timmermans is the President and CEO of this task force and is based in The Netherlands. I attended a seminar the day before which Frans chaired which brought together all … [Read more...]
Raising awareness about allergies at the Houses of Parliament
Over a hundred people packed into the Attlee Suite at the Houses of Parliament on Wednesday 16th October to hear expert speakers discussing trends in the prevalence of allergic disease and the underlying causes, provision of clinical allergy services and comment on progress made since the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee's report on the topic in 2007. The … [Read more...]
Raising awareness for The Anaphylaxis Campaign – Orange Wig Day!
This week I wore an orange wig all day on Thursday 22nd June to raise awareness for The Anaphylaxis Campaign. People across the country will have been doing the same thing - did you see anyone with an orange wig on? "The Anaphylaxis Campaign is the only UK wide charity to exclusively meet the needs of the growing numbers of people at risk from severe allergic reactions … [Read more...]