Funding urged for fatal allergy recording system

Groups have called for a system that monitors fatal allergic reactions in the United Kingdom to receive continued support.

The British Society for Allergy & Clinical Immunology (BSACI) is leading the request for additional funding for the UK Fatal Anaphylaxis Registry (UKFAR). Anaphylaxis is a serious, and potentially life-threatening allergic reaction.

In 2020, BSACI and Manchester Foundation Trust received a one-off grant of £100,000 ($ 116,000) from the Food Standards Agency (FSA) to support the Fatal Anaphylaxis Registry. 

Fiona Rayner, BSACI … Read the rest