10. Allergy emergency care for the community - Shoebury & Thorpe Bay Baptist Church

Shoebury & Thorpe Bay Baptist Church - We would like to install an anaphylaxis kit at the church to provide emergency allergy medication for anyone using our building. Anaphylaxis is a life-threatening allergic reaction that requires immediate medical intervention. By having a kit available we aim to ensure the community and visitors to our building are protected in the event of a severe allergic reaction. Over the course of an average week we have approximately 900 adults and children coming into our building. The various spaces here are used by many different organisations and individuals, including community groups and businesses who hire rooms, the local primary school holding weekly assemblies, and local residents hosting parties and events. We also have a pre-school in the building and various groups and activities run by our Parish Nurse, Youth Worker and Children’s Worker.

In addition to these regular users, the building is also hired for larger scale events such as the Shoebury Residents Association Christmas Fayre, and NHS health information days. Anaphylaxis kits are available from Kitt Medical (as seen on Dragon’s Den) and include the kit, adrenaline pens, training and an online portal to keep track of the kit and the contents. Having one of these on the premises is a proactive step towards providing a safer environment for those with serious allergies. We already have a defibrillator which has been used a number of times, and adding an anaphylaxis kit would further increase the ability to manage medical emergencies for local residents and building users.