Dr Helen Allergy is an allergy specialist family run business.
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Dr Helen Allergy is an allergy specialist family run business.
We are passionate about ensuring you have access to the right help at the right time.
Dr Helen is a highly skilled clinician with over 20 years’ experience as firstly a GP and also an Allergy Specialist Doctor.
We have a highly specialised team of practitioners, here to help you with your allergy diagnosis and treatment.
From our clinics in Ringwood, Hampshire, and in Belfast, NI, we will take the time to thoroughly understand your specific needs, enabling us to offer tailored solutions that address your concerns effectively.
No matter where you are located, distance is not a barrier to accessing our services. We are pleased to announce that we now offer Virtual Allergy Specialist Consultations as well.
We are delighted to offer immunotherapy to some of the most common food and environmental allergens at our clinics in Ringwood, Hampshire and Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Immunotherapy is an evidence based, up to date, treatment that aims to build a patients’ tolerance to their allergen (or allergens) through a bespoke treatment programme.
We offer an IgE blood test that can be performed at home, using a blood sample collected from a fingerprick.
This is also something which we can perform in clinic if indepth allergy testing is required. For an example copy of the report that will be received, please click here.
The Allergy Solutions test looks at 295 allergens.
Imagine having a doctor in your pocket. Someone to message easily if you’re struggling. A doctor who will guide you about what to do/ how to access help and what to speak to your specialist or GP about. Imagine regularly chatting to others going through the same thing. Sharing tips, feeling supported and no longer feeling alone.
The majority of people Dr Helen Allergy sees in clinic are those where the family or person suspects they have a food allergy. This can present in a variety of ways – with rashes, swelling, vomiting, bowel symptoms, reflux, and indigestion. Dr Helen will assess what is going on for that person and arrange any testing necessary.
Dr Helen also sees many clients with skin rashes and eczema; especially where there is a question of whether food or environmental allergies are contributing to skin difficulties.
We also see people where there are concerns about asthma, congestion, coughing. We can test for environmental allergies to pets, house dust mite, pollens and moulds and advise and treat these conditions. We also assess venom allergies such as bee and wasp sting reactions.
There is often a cross over in the type of conditions that an allergist and dermatologist manage. Both specialists can manage eczema and conditions which cause spontaneous hives and swelling.
If you are concerned about food or environmental allergies then an allergist is the best person to consult as the skin prick testing and blood testing we have available, looks at this type of immediate allergy.
If you are concerned about reactions to potential chemicals, shampoos, soaps, metals etc., then a dermatologist is the best specialist to see as they can arrange patch testing which looks at a more delayed allergy which causes rashes to these substances.
If you are not sure who to see, then please do submit a query and we will help direct you.
Yes, Dr Helen can undertake allergy testing when this is required. The easiest method of doing this is by an allergy skin prick test. This can be done on the day and gives results within 15-20 minutes.
If skin prick testing is not possible or acceptable, blood can be taken and sent away for allergy testing (specific IgE testing). Blood test results are usually back within 5-7 days and the results of these and an accompanying explanation will be emailed to you as soon as Dr Helen as reviewed them.
Some insurance companies allow you to see any clinician of your choice and claim back your expenses directly from them. We are happy to see patients registered with companies like this, such as Vitality. Unfortunately, we do not work with other companies such as BUPA, who choose to pay us a lower price than our documented fees.
It is usually possible to arrange an appointment with Dr Helen within 1-2 weeks and if you cannot find a time that suits; Dr Helen is happy to liase to see if something can be arranged. Waiting times within the NHS vary depending on area. At best they are usually 6 months and at worse, in some areas, 18 months or longer. Your own local GP is likely to be able to give you a clearer idea of this.
Allergy consultations last one hour and range from £300 to £350, depending on who you see. Following the consultation, you will receive an in-depth clinic letter. Allergy skin prick tests cost an additional £150 -this is the total cost of the test and you are not charged per allergen. Skin prick testing can only be done as part of a consultation and cannot be organised separately.
