Specialist allergy care for adults

Whether you've lived with it for decades or recently developed new reactions, specialist investigation and modern treatment can transform your relationship with allergy. You deserve more than managing avoidance - you deserve to move forward.

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Understanding adult food allergy

Lifelong allergies

If you've had a food allergy since childhood, you may have simply accepted lifelong strict avoidance. But specialist investigation can sometimes identify resolution - foods you thought were unsafe that can actually be carefully reintroduced. And new treatments exist that didn't when you were younger.

New or unexplained reactions

Sometimes adults develop new food allergies in their 20s, 30s, 40s or beyond. Oral Allergy Syndrome can emerge with pollen seasons. Other reactions are mysterious - sometimes you're fine, sometimes you react. We investigate what's happening and why.

Complex and overlapping conditions

Food allergy doesn't always exist in isolation. Other complex conditions can create confusing symptom patterns. Specialist assessment helps clarify diagnosis and guide effective treatment.

Quality of life matters

Food is central to life, relationships, work, and travel. When allergy restricts your options, it affects far more than just nutrition. We consider how allergy impacts your life holistically and design care that lets you live fully.

What to expect from specialist care

Comprehensive assessment

We take time to understand your full history, current symptoms, how allergy affects your life, and what matters most to you in moving forward.

Advanced diagnostics

Beyond basic skin prick tests and blood tests, we use modern diagnostic approaches to get precise answers about which allergens affect you.

Personalised management plan

Based on diagnosis, we create a clear plan for day-to-day management, emergency response, and nutritional adequacy tailored to your life.

Modern treatment options

When appropriate, we discuss newer treatments like oral immunotherapy that can expand your dietary freedom beyond simple avoidance.

Ongoing follow-up

We stay involved, reviewing your progress, adjusting plans as needed, and supporting you as life circumstances change.

Remote-supported care

Most of your care can happen remotely, fitting around your work schedule and life, with additional in-person appointments when needed.

Care that fits around your life

As an adult, your time is precious. You have work, commitments, and a life beyond allergy. Our remote-first care model means you can access specialist expertise without the disruption of multiple hospital visits.

How remote care works for adults

  • Only the initial consultation needs to be in-person
  • All subsequent visits by video call at a time that suits you
  • Discuss results and management planning by secure call
  • Ongoing support through follow-up appointments and direct access
  • In-person options available if you prefer specific assessments

This flexibility matters. We've worked with adults managing allergy while travelling for work, caring for family, or simply living busy lives. Specialist care shouldn't add stress - it should reduce it.

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Peanut oral immunotherapy for adults

You don't have to accept a lifetime of strict avoidance. Oral immunotherapy (OIT) gradually retrains your immune system to tolerate peanut, reducing both the risk of severe reactions and the daily anxiety that comes with them - so you can travel, eat out and live with far more freedom.

What it is

A structured treatment that introduces very small, gradually increasing amounts of peanut protein, building tolerance over time rather than relying on avoidance alone.

Pharmaceutical-grade, not supermarket peanuts

We use only regulated, pharmaceutical-quality peanut products made to GMP standards in MHRA-inspected facilities - never variable, unregulated retail products - so every dose is precise and consistent.

Fits around work and life

Only the initial assessment needs to be in person. Daily dosing happens at home, supported by a clinical diary app, daily review by our team and video calls - no unnecessary clinic visits or time away from work.

Is it right for you?

Suitable for adults with a confirmed peanut allergy and well-controlled asthma and hay fever. It may not suit those with very severe reactions or who can't commit to daily dosing - we'll give you an honest recommendation after assessment.

What to expect

Doses rise in small daily steps over about four months, then a maintenance phase continues to around one year. Mild reactions such as an itchy mouth or stomach discomfort are common. If symptoms occur, we can reduce them by adjusting the pace.

Experience you can trust

Our team ran the first published UK clinical trial of peanut OIT and brings over 20 years of specialist experience in food allergy.

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Other common allergies in adults

Other food allergies

Food allergy in adults spans tree nuts, sesame, legumes, shellfish, fish and other seeds. We help you pin down exactly which allergens affect you - you may be tolerant of some while needing to avoid others - and provide a clear management plan for each.

Eczema

Eczema in adults can be driven by food or environmental triggers, or persist from childhood. We help you understand whether allergy is contributing and provide comprehensive, up-to-date skin-care management.

Hives

Hives (urticaria) are common in adults and often appear without an obvious allergic trigger. We establish whether an allergy is responsible or whether they arise spontaneously, and provide a management plan that brings relief.

Hayfever and pet allergy

Grass and tree pollen hay fever and pet allergy are very common but often under-treated. We provide accurate diagnosis and optimise your treatment - including immunotherapy where appropriate - so symptoms don't dominate everyday life.

Venom allergy

Reactions to bee and wasp venom cause understandable anxiety about future stings. We assess your risk fully and provide treatment options, including venom immunotherapy, to prevent anaphylaxis.

Understanding side effects

We believe in complete transparency. Like any medical treatment, OIT can cause side effects - particularly during the updosing phase. Knowing what to expect helps you make an informed decision.

Mild Reactions

Itchy mouth, stomach discomfort, or mild swelling. Common in most patients during updosing and usually self-resolving.

Moderate Reactions

Abdominal pain and sometimes vomiting, may occur in around a third of patients, transiently. These are managed with dose adjustments and close guidance from our team.

Serious Reactions

Anaphylaxis requiring adrenaline is uncommon but possible. This is why we provide emergency preparedness training, emergency medication, daily monitoring, and direct access to our specialist team throughout treatment.

Take control of your allergy

You don't have to accept lifelong restriction. Modern allergy medicine offers options you may not be aware of. Let's explore what's possible for you.

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