People with allergies often feel let down by the NHS and can wait months to see a specialist, a government review of services has found, highlights the BBC.
The report said charities and other groups were often left to plug the gaps in NHS care. It said more should be done to help the third of people who are affected by allergies at some point in their life.
But doctors said the government could not devolve responsibility for allergy care to local health groups.
The report was compiled after submissions from groups and individuals with an interest in allergy care. It followed criticisms of NHS allergy services by the House of Commons health select committee.
Around a third of the total UK population - 20 million people - suffer from allergies at some stage in their lives.
How much could the £115 million a week leaking away to the EU contribute towards alleviating a problem being suffered by a third of Britain's population?
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