Paediatric Allergy

Our paediatric allergy service provides care for children and adolescents suffering from any aspects of allergic disease. We strive to deliver high quality holistic care in a child friendly environment.

We manage the following allergic conditions:

immediate and delayed food allergies
drug allergies
asthma
eczema
allergic rhinoconjunctivitis (hay fever)
urticaria (hives or nettle rash)
angioedema (swelling)

Tests and treatments for these conditions include:

Skin prick tests
Specific IgE testing
Oral food and drug challenges
Allergen immunotherapy to house dust mite, grass and tree pollens.
Education on how to use devices such as inhalers, nasal sprays and adrenaline auto-injectors for severe allergic reactions, and allergy action plans and asthma action plans

About Us

Dr Paula McQueen - Consultant paediatrician with special interest in paediatric allergy

Dr Anna Rucker - Consultant paediatrician with special interest in paediatric allergy

Dr Natalia Cartledge - Consultant paediatrician with special interest in paediatric allergy and dermatology, Paediatric Allergy Lead

Mrs Corinne Spencer - Paediatric allergy nurse

Mrs Rachel Vallis - Specialist dietician

Miss Mirium Zein - PA to paediatric allergy team

Contact: mirium.zein2@nhs.net

Patient Information and Resources

Useful Websites

National Eczema Society - registered charity dedicated to improving the quality of life of people with eczema and their carers: https://eczema.org/

Allergy UK - national charity dedicated to supporting the estimated 21 million allergy sufferers in the UK: www.allergyuk.org

BSACI - The British Society for Allergy & Clinical Immunology: www.bsaci.org

Itchysneezywheezy - provides information for allergy sufferers and health professionals: https://www.itchysneezywheezy.co.uk/

Asthma UK - work to stop asthma attacks and, ultimately, cure asthma by funding world leading research and scientists, campaigning for change and supporting people with asthma to reduce their risk of a potentially life threatening asthma attack: www.asthmauk.org.uk

Anaphylaxis UK - provides support, and comprehensive factsheets, to everyone affected by anaphylaxis and severe allergies: www.anaphylaxis.org.uk