Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the introduction of specialist allergy nurses at the primary care level on (1) waiting times, (2) secondary care referrals, and (3) patient satisfaction.

Most services for people living with allergies are commissioned locally through integrated care boards, which are best placed to commission services according to local need.

Work is ongoing across the Government, the National Health Service, voluntary organisations, and patient representative groups to consider how allergy care and support could be improved through the Expert Advisory Group for Allergy, which has been established to inform policy making and identify priorities in relation to the care of people with allergies.

We are working to transform the health services, shift care from hospitals to local communities, and increase access to support for people with long-term conditions across the country, including for people living with allergic conditions.