The Paediatric Allergy Service at East Lancashire Teaching Hospitals offers a comprehensive service for children with all kinds of allergies, including foods, dust, animal, pollen, drug and venom allergy. The clinic offers a one stop service from diagnosis, investigation, treatment, education and follow-up for children with allergies. We also care for children with related problems of urticaria, angioedema and anaphylaxis as well as those with atopic conditions such as eczema, asthma and rhinitis. We have three consultant paediatricians with an interest in allergy, two specialist dietitians and two allergy nurse specialists.

ROUTINE ALLERGY MANAGEMENT

• skin prick testing
• blood (IgE and component) testing
• dietitian support
• adrenaline auto-injector training
• food challenges
• allergy management planning for home and schools

SPECIALIST EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT

• antibiotic challenges
• regular joint clinics with tertiary allergy specialists

Dr Dennis Corbett
Dr Hussain Maqdoom
Dr Roopashree Prasad

Sister Sarah Allatt
Sister Marie Best

Helen Mackay
Julie Wood