Six-year wait for child's allergy diagnosis

Judi Costello had to battle for six years to see a consultant about her daughter’s nut allergy.

Genevieve, 8, had her first allergic reaction at the age of two.

“She came into the room rubbing her eyes and she was all swollen. I didn’t know what happened. I took her to the doctor who gave her antihistamines. That resolved the issue at the time, but she was sick for around five days.”