Mims Davies MP promotes Allergy Awareness Week 2024.
1 in 3 of Mid Sussex residents are living with one or more allergic disorders.
With over 44% of adults and 50% of children in the UK now live with a least one allergic condition it is important we spread awareness. That’s why Allergy UK's theme for this year’s Allergy Awareness Week is Too Big To Ignore.
Allergy UK is the leading national and only patient charity supporting people with all types of allergies we cover the full breadth of allergies, from skin to respiratory, food to drugs and anaphylaxis.
For 33 years, they have been dedicated to assisting the allergic community through advocacy, education, and support. Their mission is for everyone to take allergy seriously.
They believe people with allergies deserve equal access to quality services and care. That's why they remain dedicated to furthering initiatives that will comprehensively improve allergy understanding and management – from diagnosis to treatment to ongoing care and social inclusion
In the past 20 years hospital admissions for severe allergic reactions have risen an astonishing 110%, whilst allergic conditions cost the NHS around £900 million per year. However, the greatest cost of all is paid in the tragic and avoidable loss of precious lives to allergy that are seen each year.
Living with a food allergy
Allergy UK survey, 2023
- 63% of parents caring for a child with a food allergy worry about the financial cost of their child living with this condition.
- 66% of participants report that their food allergy has impacted their mental health.
- 59% of participants have faced challenges with accessing the proper diagnosis or care for their food allergy/allergies.
- 97% of them worry about allergic reactions when not in control of food preparation.
Allergy Perceptions
Allergy UK survey, 2021
- 61% would like government to do more to help people with allergies.
- 65% of parents would like to see specialist allergy nurses in GP surgeries.
- 72% of parents feel that sometimes their children’s allergies are not taken seriously.
- 65% say their child has felt discriminated against in a restaurant, because there was nothing they could safely eat.
Mims Davies MP said:
"It’s time to take allergy seriously.
This week is Allergy Awareness Week and this year, Allergy UK's theme is Too Big To Ignore.
The growing prevalence of allergies in the UK is alarming. With 1 in 3 of Mid Sussex residents living with one or more allergy disorders, it's crucial we spread awareness.
#TooBigToIgnore"