The Paediatric Allergy service at Macclesfield District General Hospital offers a comprehensive service for children with all kinds of allergies, including foods, dusts, pets and pollens and antibiotic allergy.  The Paediatric Allergy team (specialist doctors and nurses and our paediatric dietitians) 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.

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
• links to specialist respiratory and gastroenterology clinics
• regular joint clinics with tertiary allergy specialists

Dr Mudiyur Gopi

Sister Lucy Tweats

Lauren Edwards

Helen James

Rowena Moores

Mandy Smith