Allergy in practice 2026

Tuesday 2nd June 2026 to Wednesday 3rd June 2026

Programme

Allergy Academy

Allergy in Practice for Health Professionals

Provisional timetable for allergy in practice course (subject to change)

Day 3: Face to Face Tuesday 2^nd June 2026

10 Union Street venue

Time

Title

Speakers

0900-0910

Introduction to the day

Rachel De Boer Dietician

0910-1010

Case study with interactive history taking

· Investigations

· Medications

· Advice and ongoing management

Non IgE-mediated versus IgE-mediated case study

Rachel De Boer and Rebecca Brocklehurst (dieticians)

(DISH clinic case study)

1010-1030

Tea break

1030-1115

Case Study Discussion – Anaphylaxis on Day Unit

· Use of food challenges

· Recognition and management of anaphylaxis

Criteria for positive food challenge PRACTALL

Rebecca Batt (allergy nurse consultant)

1115-1145

Food Avoidance, selective nut eating, Food labelling

Rapid fire session- each topic 10 mins

Rebecca Brocklehurst (dietician)

1145-1230

Non-IgE allergies in adults: “When it is not IgE mediated allergy & other stories”

Marianne Williams

1230-1315

Lunch

1315-1400

Milk oral Immunotherapy

Bethan Tweedie (dietician)

1400-1445

Tricky case studies

Dr Amirah Khair (SpR in paediatric allergy)

1445-1500

Break

1500-1545

Adult Food Allergy Cases

Including WDEIA (wheat dependent exercise induced anaphylaxis), Pollen food syndrome and LTP

Hannah Hunter (specailist adult allergy dietician)

1545-1645pm

Psychological impact of allergy

Explore the impact of allergic disease, tools to help identify and support patients as well as exploring issues around health beliefs

Dr Leah Kugelmass (clinical psychologist)

1645

Close of the day

Day 4: Practical day Face to Face – Wednesday 3rd June 2026

Simulation and Interactive Learning Centre (SaIL) St Thomas hospital

Group 1:

Time	Title	Speakers
0900-0910	Welcome to the practical day	AA faculty
0910-1000	Practical Skin Prick Testing and Drug Allergy Testing – A practical session, giving students the opportunity to practice SPT. Intradermal testing	Lauren Dann (allergy nurse)
1000-1015	Break
1015-1115	Conversations for empowerment – communication styles	Russell Harvey (coach)
1115-1200	Eczema practical management This session will give students the opportunity to practice and get to know the different emollients and topical treatments in the management of eczema	Olivia Nugent Dermatology clinical nurse specialist
1200-1245	Workshop session: Practical management of respiratory illness. Students will have the opportunity to practice using the various devices	Ashira – Asthma nurse
12.45-1330	Lunch
1330-1615	SAIL centre for practical management of allergic reactions Sophisticated mannequin simulators will enable students to immerse themselves in a lifelike anaphylaxis situation.	Academy Allergy Faculty
1615-1630	End of course discussions	Academy Allergy Faculty

Group 2

Time	Title	Outcomes
0900-0910	Welcome to the practical day	AA faculty
0900-1200	SAIL centre for practical management of allergic reactions Sophisticated mannequin simulators will enable students to immerse themselves in a lifelike anaphylaxis situation.	Academy Allergy Faculty
1200-1245	Lunch
1245-1330	Workshop session: Practical management of respiratory illness. Students will have the opportunity to practice using the various devices	Ashira – Asthma nurse
1330- 1430	Conversations for empowerment – communication styles	Russell Harvey (coach)
1430-1445	Break
1445 -1530	Practical Skin Prick Testing and Drug Allergy Testing – A practical session, giving students the opportunity to practice SPT. Intradermal testing	Lauren Dann (allergy nurse)
1530 -1615	Eczema practical management This session will give students the opportunity to practice and get to know the different emollients and topical treatments in the management of eczema	Olivia Nugent Dermatology clinical nurse specialist
1615-1630	End of course discussions	Allergy Academy Faculty

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