Professor Helen Brough is a leading authority in pediatric allergy and clinical immunology, with a long-standing reputation for excellence in both research and clinical care. She served as Head of Service at the Children's Allergy Service at Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Hospital from 2015 to 2023, and continues to co-lead the joint asthma and allergy service, as well as the adolescent allergy service, at Evelina London.

Her clinical expertise includes eczema, food allergies including oral food immunotherapy, asthma, hay fever, sublingual inhalant immunotherapy, and eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders. Professor Brough has co-authored landmark studies on food allergy prevention and is a lead investigator in the Pronuts and SEAL studies. She also played a key role in oral and patch peanut desensitization trials. She is on the expert steering committee of the prestigious Consortium of Food Allergy Research (CoFAR) Leadership programme from the National Institutes of Health, USA (2024-2031) and is the lead of the expert steering committee for an NIHR funded study on improving accessibility and feasibility of food allergy prevention in the UK (2024-2027).

Her practice offers oral food immunotherapy for a wide range of foods, including:

• Peanut
• Cashew
• Walnut
• Hazelnut
• Brazil nut
• Almond
• Macadamia
• Sesame seed
• Pumpkin seed
• Mustard seed
• Coconut
• Pea (green and yellow split pea)
• Lentil
• Egg
• Cow's milk

In addition to her clinical work, Professor Brough has held leadership positions, including President of the Royal Society of Medicine’s Allergy and Immunology Section (2022-2024) and Chair of the Paediatric Section for the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (2019-2022). She also serves as the medical advisor for the Natasha Allergy Research Foundation. Her work has been recognized with numerous awards, including the 2020 Distinguished Clinician Award from the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology.

As a mother herself, Professor Brough understands the concerns of parents and provides longer appointment times to ensure families never feel rushed. Her child-centered consultations are thorough, offering clear explanations of conditions and treatments to help guide families through their healthcare journey.

Fee Structure:

• New Consultation: £350
• Follow-up Consultation: £280
• Skin Prick Test (for immediate food allergies): £250
• Patch Testing (for delayed food allergies): £150
• Spirometry (breathing test to check for asthma): £130
• Fractional exhaled Nitric Oxide test (breathing test to check for allergic inflammation of the lungs): £130

At Children’s Allergy Doctors, the practice offers an efficient and responsive service. Appointments are easy to book by phone or via email. A dedicated team, including a Practice Manager, Accounts Manager, and four Medical Secretaries, ensures rapid response times for email and telephone queries, providing a seamless and professional experience for all families. Consultation letters are provided within 24 hours, and private prescriptions are sent directly to patients’ phones for convenient collection at local pharmacies. The entire team is dedicated to delivering excellent care with a strong emphasis on compassion and efficiency.