Allergy in Practice for Health Professionals 2018

Wednesday 20th September 2017 to Friday 8th June 2018

Course directors

Roisin Fitzsimons

Roisin Fitzsimons

Roisin Fitzsimons is Allergy Consultant Nurse and Allergy Service Lead for Quality, Patient Experience and Transformation at Guys and St Thomas Hospital.  Roisin has worked in the Children’s Allergy Service, since it began in 2006, she has been instrumental in developing the nurse-led service, which includes the food and drug challenge service.  Roisin’s particular areas of interest include drug allergy and sublingual immunotherapy.  Roisin has successfully completed the MSc in Allergy at Southampton University and is privileged to now lecture on the course.  Roisin is also an honourary lecturer at The University of Hertfordshire and is a committee member of the BSACI Nurses in Allergy group, conference planning committee and BSACI Council.  Roisin has pioneered nursing involvement within the Allergy Academy, speaking at events and is the nursing course director.