Many thanks for this.

George du Toit at St Thomas in London - there is also Adam Fox and Professor Gideon Lack from same team

babybarrister who do you see? I am looking for a specialist for my son. Thanks

I saw an allergy specialist at Kings about a year ago and he was so unfeeling. He and the student that was assisting pretty much laughed at my symptoms and discounted just about everything I said about my wheat allergy and other food intolerances. In the end he said, "I can't help you and no one else can either." I cried for two hours after that appointment. A horrible experience.

In the end I've had to take control of allergies by reading and learning and modifying my own diet. It's really too bad that I've found absolutely no help from local health practitioners.

bump thanks - I will start a new thread for this!

There is a new petition organised by the National Allergy Strategy Group (NASG)about NHS allergy services:
"We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to take action to improve NHS allergy services and the inadequate care received by millions of patients living with allergic disease; and call for action to implement the recommendations of independent national reviews including the House of Commons Health Select Committee, that more allergy consultant and trainee posts be created, priority be given to commissioning of allergy services and for improved knowledge of allergy in primary care"

sign here: petitions.number10.gov.uk/AllergyServices/

sorry to be cynical [and some of my best friends are GPs ....!] BUT why is it that all of the ignorant opinions proferred by GPs only go in the one direction ie saving them money out of their budget ....!

I do agree though re bad apples - I once posted in AIBU re being annoyed with people claiming to have allergies and got 150 replies in a hour - whooops!!

The problem with gps is that there are exactly that generalists and human being at the same time.

Before ds1's egg allergy was confirmed we were even patronised about it from the allergy consultant. 5 minutes later with a massive positive skin prick test he wasn't quite so patronising anymore. This was with BIL who is anaphylactic to nuts plus both dp and I with hayfever.

We had exactly the same patronising attitude with ds2's milk allergy. E.g. in hospital, conversation with consultant. Consultant "how do you know he is allergic to milk. Did his eczema clear up when you stopped eating dairy?" (said in sneery tone), me: "no, I knew he was allergic to milk when his whole face and lips swelled up with a bit of yoghurt and he couldn't breathe", consultant: (in much nicer, more understanding tones) "oh, I see. That must have been scarey".

Tis frustrating.

Thanks Whelk, that's interesting to know. We were told the nearest allergists were Sheffield and Newcastle but Harrogate would be much more convenient (and also my shopping area of choice ).

The Newcastle specialist is coming down to Leeds once a month now for the more complicated cases, we're seeing her next Friday so fingers crossed.