Clinical immunology and allergy

We are based at the QMC and treat patients with immuno-deficiency, allergy and auto-inflammatory diseases.

We are a regional centre for adults with primary immune deficiency and allergy and children with immunodeficiency. We see patients from Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, some parts of Lincolnshire and Leicestershire.

Conditions we treat include:

Allergies

• Rhinitis or hay fever that is difficult to Allergic rhinitis
• Urticaria (hives rash) and angioedema (swelling) that meet the criteria set out by the Notts APC guideline
• Anaphylaxis (a severe allergic reaction which may require adrenaline treatment)
• Food allergy
• Insect sting allergy
• Drug allergy, including allergic reactions to general anaesthetic drugs

Immunology

• Recurrent or unusual infections
• Periodic fever/auto-inflammatory syndromes