Identifying and Prioritising BSACI Service Standards for Paediatric Allergy in the United Kingdom.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Demand for paediatric allergy services has risen significantly over the past 20 years. National health datasets suggest almost 40% of children have an allergy diagnosis. Existing service standards from the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) have focused on specific disease care pathways and the interface between primary and secondary care services. Given strategic changes to NHS children and young people's services, we undertook a collaborative project between RCPCH and the British Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (BSACI) to define service priorities for Paediatric Allergy Care accreditation in the UK.

Methods

A BSACI working group developed 29 potential service standards. A consultation was then undertaken amongst BSACI members to ide

SUBMITTER: Turner PJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12774573 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature