Information factsheets and resources

Asthma resources

GSK videos for patients prescribed Nucala (mepolizumab)

GSK has prepared videos on using Nucala pre-filled pens and pre-filled syringes for patients who have been prescribed Nucala by a UK health professional. Please note that UHS is not responsible for these resources.

• GSK site for UK members of the public

Cinquero (reslizumab)

You can read a patient information leaflet on Cinquero on the electronic medicines compendium. Please note that UHS did not produce this leaflet, and is not responsible for its content.

• Electronic medicines compendium: Package leaflet information for patients - Cinquero

Fasenra (benralizumab)

You can read a patient information leaflet on Fasenra on the electronic medicines compendium. Please note that UHS did not produce this leaflet, and is not responsible for its content.

• Electronic medicines compendium: Information for patients - Fasenra

Allergy resources

Adrenaline auto-injector providers

• Epipen
• Emerade
• Jext

For patients

• Allergy UK
  Allergy UK is a national charity providing support, advice and information for people living with allergies.
• Anaphylaxis Campaign
  The Anaphylaxis Campaign supports people affected by anaphylaxis and severe allergies.

For professionals

• British Society for Allergy & Clinical Immunology
  The BSACI is a national, professional and academic society representing the specialty of allergy at all levels.
• European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
  The EAACI is an association of clinicians, researchers and allied health professionals, dedicated to improving the health of people affected by allergic diseases.

Education

• Allergy Academy
  The Academy provides education for the full range of people with an interest in allergy - patients, parents, nurses, dieticians, general and specialist physicians.
• University of Southampton MSc Allergy Masters programme
  This programme is suitable for GPs, hospital-based doctors, nurses, dietitians and scientists who are involved with adult and paediatric patients.

Clinical immunology resources

• UKPIPS publishes a series of leaflets providing information on primary immune deficiencies and how they can affect the health and welfare of patients. Find the leaflets on their website here
• IPOPI (International Patient Organisation for Primary Immunodeficiencies) provides a series of leaflets on their website