Practical Management of Food Allergy

Thursday 27th November 2014

Programme

8.30-9.00

Registration

Session 1

Update on hypoallergenic formula and cow’s milk alternatives
Chair: Rachel De Boer

09.00-10.00

FAISG Annual general meeting in Governors Hall

10.00-10.40

Research into Hypoallergenic formulas

Rosan Meyer

10.40-11.00

Coffee/Tea break – Central Hall Visit sponsor exhibition

Session 2

Chair: Rosan Meyer

11.00-11.30

Eczema and food allergy an update

Dr Helen Cox

11.30-12.00

Does a peanut and tree nut allergy necessitate avoidance of all nuts?

Dr Helen Brough

12.00-14.00
Lunch +
Workshops

Delegates will have the opportunity to attend
2 out of 3 break out groups
Group 1:  Lunch in Central Hall 12.00 to 13.00
Workshop 13.00 to 14.00
Group 2:  Lunch in Central Hall 13.00 to 14.00
Workshop 12.00 to 13.00

 

Workshop 1

Hasita Prinja
Mabel Allieu
Alex Santos

Complex cases:

Eczema

 

 

 

Workshop 2

Rachel De Boer
Kiran Tiwana
Ruth Chalmers

Complex cases:

Hypoallergenic formulas

 

 

 

Workshop 3

Charlotte Stedman
Tanya Wright
Erika Harnik

Complex cases:

Home introduction in practice

Session 3

Food Allergy labelling – different perspectives
Chair: Hasita Prinja

14.00-14.25

Anaphylaxis campaign

Hazel Gowland

14.25-14.45

Why do we need allergen thresholds for precautionary allergen labelling – is it achievable for UK consumers?

Ms Chun-Han Chan

14.45-15.05

Risk assessment for allergy labelling – A food industry perspective.

Simon Flanagan

15.05-15.10

Anaphylaxis Campaign

 

15.10-15.40

Coffee/Tea break – Central Hall Visit sponsor exhibition

Session 4

Chair: Ruth Chalmers

15.40-16.15

Milk and Egg Oral Tolerance Induction in practice – the Leicester experience

Kristian Bravin

16.15-17.00

Pros and cons debate – the use of partially hydrolysed formula in allergy prevention

Prof Aziz Sheikh
vs
Dr Hasan Arshad