Penny is a state registered dietitian with over 30 years experience working as a dietitian. She currently works in the NHS as an advanced dietitian for University Hospitals Sussex specialising in paediatric food allergy. She began her career in the allergy world back in 2000 when she was involved in setting up the allergy service at her local NHS hospital.
She uses her extensive knowledge to deliver a weekly allergy clinic with a consultant paediatrician and allergy specialise nurse & is responsible for organising the hospital ward food challenges. She also has a weekly dietetic outpatient clinic to support and guide patients with IgE and non IgE food allergies.
Penny is passionate about supporting the allergy community & helping families gain confidence to manage their food allergies so they can live a happy, inclusive & safe life. Penny says ‘I love working in the field of paediatric food allergy as it is an ever evolving & changing field where you never stop learning’.
She has an active Instagram account, @theallergydietitian, with the aim of arming families with useful, accurate & evidence based information to help them navigate the world of food allergy.
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