680,000 UK school children with food allergies face risks due to inadequate allergy management in two-thirds of English schools.
680,000 UK school children with food allergies face risks due to substandard school allergy management, reports the largest study of its kind. Two-thirds of English schools lack recommended safeguards such as allergy policies, individual healthcare plans, and medication on site. Benedict Blythe Foundation, established by a mother who lost her son to a severe allergic reaction at school, calls for stronger legislation.
March 19, 2024
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