Nadim and Tanya LaPerouse
Parents of Natasha Ednan-LaPerouse
About this event
- Date and time Mon 29 Apr 2019 from 9:00am to 4:00pm
- Location Royal Society of Medicine
- Organised by Clinical Immunology and Allergy
The RSM and Allergy Academy’s hugely popular food allergy study day is back for its 13th year, aimed at all health care professionals who see children and adults with food allergy as part of their practice.
You will:
- Understand how to prevent food allergies
- Know about the impact of “undeclared” food allergens
- Know about progress towards “Natasha’s law” and its implication Understand the complexities of ensuring adequate food labelling
- Know about selection for “selective nut eating"
- Understand the role of immunotherapy in the management of food allergies
Tickets
Standard pricing available until 28 April 2019.
Member
| RSM Fellow | RSM Trainee | RSM Retired Fellow | RSM Associate | RSM Student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £66.00 | £54.00 | £54.00 | £54.00 | £36.00 |
Non - Member
| Consultant / GP | Trainee | AHP / Nurse / Midwife | Student |
|---|---|---|---|
| £110.00 | £90.00 | £90.00 | £60.00 |
Key speakers
Dr René Crevel
René Crevel Consulting Limited
Professor Gideon Lack
Head of Children’s Allergy Service, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and Professor of Paediatric Allergy, King’s College London
Agenda
View programme
Registration, tea and coffee
Welcome and introduction
Dr Tom Marrs, Consultant in Paediatric Allergy, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Session one: Latest developments in food allergy
Chair: Dr Constantinos Petrides, Allergy Education Fellow
How to prevent food allergies. Which Foods? Which population?
Professor Gideon Lack, Head of Children’s Allergy Service, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and Professor of Paediatric Allergy, King’s College London
If you only read five papers on food allergy this year…
Dr Adam Fox, Consultant in Allergy, Evelina London Children's Hospital
Tea and coffee break
Session two: Food allergy across society
Natasha's journey
Mr Nadim and Mrs Tanya Laperouse
Finding undeclared food allergens that cause reactions
Dr René Crevel, René Crevel Consulting Limited
Working towards 'Natasha’s law'
Ms Michelle Victor, Partner, Leigh Day Legal Team
Panel discussion
Lunch
Session three: New horizons in food allergy management
Chair: Dr Kate Swan, Consultant in Paediatric Allergy, St Thomas' Hospital Children's Allergy Service
How can food labelling best ensure safety?
Dr Chun-Han Chan, Team Leader for Food Additives, Flavourings and Contact Material Policy, Food Standard Agency
How can we select patients who may benefit from selective nut eating in practice
Dr Helen Brough, Consultant in Paediatric Allergy and Head of Service for the Children’s Allergy Service, Evelina London Children’s Hospital and Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Can food immunotherapy make food allergic patients safer?
Dr Marta Kraweic, Paediatrician and Allergist, Department of Paediatric Allergy, King's College London NHS Foundation Trust
Panel discussion
Close of meeting
Location
Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole Street, London, W1G 0AE, United Kingdom
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