The Latest Breaking News from Helen Blythe

Allergy pens to be stocked in all schools under new Government guidance

The new statutory guidance for schools, called Benedict’s Law, will also provide allergy safety training for teachers.

Evening Standard · Jul 5

EpiPens to be stocked in schools for emergency use after death of five year old boy

Helen Blythe, whose son Benedict died in 2021, said the new requirements will make it “less likely for other families to go through what we’ve been through”

The Independent UK · Mar 4

Children deliver Benedict’s Law petition for allergy safeguards in schools

Benedict’s six-year-old sister Etta was among the children who went to Downing Street with a petition signed by more than 13,000 people.

Evening Standard · Aug 10, 2025

‘It’s one of the great mysteries of our time’: why extreme food allergies are on the rise – and what we can do about them

More and more youngsters are experiencing serious reactions to everyday foods – and even our pets are suffering. We meet one family who lost a son to anaphylaxis and ask what can be done

The Guardian - UK · Jul 15, 2023