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UK Schools to Stock Life-Saving Allergy Meds: A New Era of Safety for Students

Starting this September, UK schools will be required to follow new government rules to better protect children with allergies. These rules include stocking life-saving adrenaline auto-injectors, creating dedicated allergy policies, and training teachers on how to use them. The changes come after the tragic death of five-year-old Benedict Blythe, who died from an allergic reaction to cows milk at his primary school in December 2021. Benedicts mother, Helen Blythe, welcomes the rules as a lasting legacy for her son, while early education minister Olivia Bailey says they give parents confidence that schools are ready for emergencies. However, school leaders warn that the government needs to provide extra funding and ensure nationwide supplies of auto-injectors to make it all work.

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