The allergy service offers a full range of diagnostic and therapeutic services for adults with allergic diseases, including:
* Anaphylaxis
* Angioedema
* Bee and wasp venom allergy
* Drug allergy
* Food allergy
* Immunotherapy/desensitisation
* Insect allergy
* Rhinitis/hayfever
* Asthma (assessment for allergic triggers, for asthma management, please refer to the chest clinic, or clinical nurse specialist asthma clinic)
Please note that patients with eczema, contact dermatitis or chronic urticaria should be referred to a dermatologist, not to the allergy service.
Referrals for patients with other medical conditions than those listed (such as dermatological conditions, chronic fatigue syndrome or irritable bowel syndrome) will be returned, recommending referral to an appropriate specialist.
Specialised investigations
* Skin prick testing for immediate hypersensitivity to specific allergens such as inhalants, food, venom, latex
* Blood testing for specific IgEs (‘RAST’) and other immunology investigations if indicated
* Lung function testing if indicated
* Drug allergy skin prick testing for reactions to local or general anaesthetics (notes and charts must be provided for perusal for any referral for a reaction that occurred in hospital)
* Drug allergy testing (antibiotics and other drugs) including supervised challenges indicated
Treatments include:
* Allergen avoidance (direct referral to dietetics for food allergy)
* Medication
* Anaphylaxis self management plans and Epi-pen training
* Immunotherapy for hayfever (subcutaneous injection or sublingual tablet)
* Immunotherapy for venom anaphylaxis
* Anaphylaxis
* Angioedema
* Bee and wasp venom allergy
* Drug allergy
* Food allergy
* Immunotherapy/desensitisation
* Insect allergy
* Rhinitis/hayfever
* Asthma (assessment for allergic triggers, for asthma management, please refer to the chest clinic, or clinical nurse specialist asthma clinic)
Please note that patients with eczema, contact dermatitis or chronic urticaria should be referred to a dermatologist, not to the allergy service.
Referrals for patients with other medical conditions than those listed (such as dermatological conditions, chronic fatigue syndrome or irritable bowel syndrome) will be returned, recommending referral to an appropriate specialist.
Specialised investigations
* Skin prick testing for immediate hypersensitivity to specific allergens such as inhalants, food, venom, latex
* Blood testing for specific IgEs (‘RAST’) and other immunology investigations if indicated
* Lung function testing if indicated
* Drug allergy skin prick testing for reactions to local or general anaesthetics (notes and charts must be provided for perusal for any referral for a reaction that occurred in hospital)
* Drug allergy testing (antibiotics and other drugs) including supervised challenges indicated
Treatments include:
* Allergen avoidance (direct referral to dietetics for food allergy)
* Medication
* Anaphylaxis self management plans and Epi-pen training
* Immunotherapy for hayfever (subcutaneous injection or sublingual tablet)
* Immunotherapy for venom anaphylaxis
