1. Dr Neeta Patel Consultant Paediatrician Whittington Health May 20

2.  To ensure that children with likely food allergy receive the correct diagnosis and appropriate management as early as possible

3.  Multiple visits to GP  Multiple visits to Health Visitor  Families receive conflicting advice  Referrals to a variety of secondary care service  Frequent ED/urgent care attendances- avoidable

4.  More than just another clinic…  GPsI – liaise with local GPs, lead on education and training sessions for GPs  Community nurse- school/nursery liaison, home visits  Dietician –training for community childrens dieticians  Health visitor education

5.  Proforma  Community service - conditions that need initial GP diagnosis but then can be discharged/nurse and dietician FU.  Secondary care service- complex cases

6.  1 community clinic/week- GP, nurse, dietician. 6-7 new patients per clinic  Nurse and dietician follow-up clinic  Children may move from community to hospital service and vice versa depending on progression of disease

7.  West Haringey : Starts on 8 th July Hornsey Central Wednesday 0900-1300  East Haringey: Starts on 11 th June The Somerset Gardens 4 Creighton Road,Tottenham, London N17 8NW Thursday 0900-1300

8. Questions?