The doctor or nurse will take a medical history of your child (and their family). They will be especially interested in symptoms which can be connected with allergy.

The doctor or nurse should also:

• Examine your child including their skin, ears, nose throat and chest

• Weigh and measure your child's and see how they are developing

• Explain any treatments they prescribe and show you how to use them

• Work with you to write a personalised management plan for you to take away

• Tell you how to get more information from patient groups and helpful websites

• If required they may order some tests (Not all children require testing)

• If necessary they should refer your child for more treatment and/or support e.g. to a more specialist clinic or to provide extra help managing the allergy at home or at nursery, school