Rise in hospital admissions

It is estimated that 1 to 2 per cent of adults and 5-8 per cent of children have a food allergy. Most children grow out of an allergy to eggs, milk, wheat and soya by the age of five. However, it is rare to grow out of allergies to nuts, seafood, and fish.

According to NHS Digital, there were 25,093 hospital admissions for allergies in England in 2015/16, up 36 per cent from 2011/12.