Muriel Simmons, of the Allergy UK support group, welcomed the report, saying allergy services needed improving.

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According to Allergy UK, peanut and tree nut allergy is the most common food allergy in adults and children.

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Muriel Simmons, chief executive of Allergy UK said the findings were disgraceful.

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John Collard, nurse consultant and clinical director of Allergy UK, said people in Britain were also going overboard in their reaction to allergies.

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An advisory panel for the UK Latex Allergy Support Group (LASG) called for changes to food labelling rules.

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