Insurance and Fee Guide
Expert Allergy Consultations Designed Around Your Child’s Needs
At Children’s Allergy Doctors, over 6,000 children have been supported with conditions such as eczema, food allergies, asthma, and hay fever. Your child’s unique needs are at the heart of everything we do, ensuring they receive personalised care from an expert team. The goal is to give you peace of mind while helping your child live a happy, healthy life.
If you’d like support for your child, our consultation fees are outlined below. These reflect the specialist expertise and comprehensive care available to your family. Please note that for self-pay patients, payment is required in advance of the consultation to confirm the booking.
Self-pay consultation fees Professor Helen Brough
- New appointment (face to face or virtual) £360
- Follow up appointment (face to face or virtual) £320
Self-pay consultation fees Dr Erika Harnik and Dr Rosalind Capelin-Jones
- New appointment (face to face or virtual) £350
- Follow up appointment (face to face or virtual) £280
Allergy test costs
- Skin prick test (tests for immediate food, inhalant and antibiotic allergies) £250
We do not offer skin prick tests without consultations and it is important that a clinician spends time discussing the implications of the test results with the family, in order to ensure accuracy of diagnosis and to avoid unnecessary dietary restrictions.
- Skin patch tests (tests for delayed food allergies and delayed reactions to antibiotics) £150
- Spirometry breathing test (asthma test which checks for obstruction in the lungs) £130
- Fractional exhaled nitric oxide breathing test (asthma test which checks for allergic inflammation in the lungs) £130
Blood test fees
We may need to perform blood tests to investigate your child’s symptoms. For insured patients, these may be charged by the laboratory or hospital where they have been performed. If you have health insurance you should contact them prior to your appointment to obtain pre-authorisation for the consultation and procedure fees. For self pay patients they will be charged by Children’s Allergy Doctors.
Imaging fees
Your child may also need other diagnostic tests such as Chest X-rays, ultrasounds or MRI scans. The cost of tests is determined by and charged by the hospital where your child is to be seen. Prices vary slightly between hospitals and can be requested in advance from the hospital before proceeding with tests. If your visit is covered by health insurance, it is important to contact your insurance provider prior to undertaking these tests.
Self-pay treatment fees
Sublingual inhalant allergen immunotherapy
We offer personalised SLIT treatment tailored to your child’s specific allergy profile.
Licensed SLIT (ALK wafers)
• Licensed dissolvable wafers
• Suitable from age 5 years
• Available for grass pollen, birch pollen and house dust mite
• Strong evidence base and widely used in clinical practice
Individualised SLIT options (unlicensed “specials”)
In some cases, where licensed options are not suitable or do not cover the relevant allergens, individualised sublingual immunotherapy preparations may be considered.
• These are unlicensed medicines (“specials”)
• Prescribed on a named-patient basis
• Used only where there is a clear clinical need
• Require careful specialist supervision
These options will be discussed in detail during your consultation to ensure the safest and most appropriate treatment plan for your child.
What’s Included in Your Care Package
Every SLIT treatment plan includes:
• A full 3-year course of treatment
• All initiation appointments
• Symptom-related review appointments if needed
• A Year 2 effectiveness review
• Convenient home delivery of medication
Treatment is started in clinic and then continued at home, with full support throughout your child’s treatment journey.
SLIT Treatment Costs
Our SLIT programme is designed as a comprehensive 3-year treatment plan, which includes medication, monitoring, and ongoing specialist support.
Licensed SLIT products (ALK wafers) are licensed in the UK for specific allergens and age groups and have undergone extensive clinical evaluation for safety and effectiveness:
- Acarizax – House dust mite allergy sublingual immunotherapy total cost is £7,995 split over 3 years
- Itulazax – Birch pollen allergy sublingual immunotherapy total cost is £7,995 split over 3 years
- Grazax – Grass pollen allergy sublingual immunotherapy total cost is £8,628 split over 3 years
Unlicensed SLIT products (Oralvac drops and Oraltek spray) may be used if a licensed product is not available or for patient specific reasons:
- Available for perennial allergens (house dust mite, cat, dog, horse dander or moulds)
- Available for seasonal allergens (olive/ash tree pollen, plane tree pollen, grass pollen, birch/alder/hazel tree pollen)
Individualised SLIT programmes
Where an individualised SLIT approach is required, costs will vary depending on:
• The allergens being managed
• Whether allergens are seasonal or year-round
• The complexity of the treatment plan
A full personalised cost breakdown will be provided following specialist assessment.
Choosing the Right Treatment
The most appropriate SLIT option depends on:
• Your child’s age
• The specific allergens involved
• Their clinical history and symptom pattern
We will guide you through the options during your consultation to ensure a safe, effective, and personalised treatment plan.
Important Information
Some treatments described may involve the use of unlicensed medicines (“specials”). These are prescribed only when clinically appropriate and where no suitable licensed alternative is available, in accordance with MHRA guidance.
Oral food immunotherapy
Oral food immunotherapy (desensitisation) is a structured, Consultant-led care plan designed to gradually increase a child’s tolerance to specific food allergens and reduce the risk of reactions from accidental exposure. At Children’s Allergy Doctors, OIT is typically started in children up to 4 years of age and may treat allergens such as peanut, tree nuts, sesame and other seeds, wheat, legumes (green pea, yellow split pea and red lentil) and pine nut, with egg and milk plans delivered separately using specialised protocols. Treatment usually takes 6–12 months to reach maintenance and includes specialist nursing and dietetic support throughout. Immunotherapy programmes are self-funded and are not usually covered by private medical insurance. Fees can be paid in three instalments.
Care Management Fees:
Single food allergen OIT: £5,250
2 food allergens: £9,500
3 food allergens: £12,000
4 food allergens: £14,500
- Up to 4 foods can be managed simultaneously
Suitability & Education Appointment: £400, with £150 credited if you go ahead
Sublingual food immunotherapy
Food Sublingual Immunotherapy (SLIT) is a structured, Consultant-led care plan designed to gradually increase a child’s tolerance to food allergens using very small daily doses placed under the tongue. At Children’s Allergy Doctors, SLIT will soon be available for children aged 1–11 years and is often recommended for children older than 4 years, or for families seeking a gentler immunotherapy approach with fewer in-clinic dose escalations. Treatment is delivered under specialist paediatric allergy consultant supervision with nursing and dietetic support, and several allergens may be managed at the same time.
More information coming soon.
Health insurance
If your visit is covered by health insurance, you must obtain pre-authorisation from your insurance company before visiting us – for your consultation and any necessary investigations/tests. You may have an excess, or co-insurance on your policy. If so, you will be liable to pay for any limits exceeded on your insurance policy.
Children’s Allergy Doctors are recognised by the following insurers, and we are fee assured (except for WPA). We can see all the insured patients listed below at our location in Wimpole Street at ENT4Kids:
- Allianz
- Aviva
- AXA PPP
- AXA PPP Global Healthcare
- BUPA
- BUPA International
- Cigna
- Cigna International
- Exeter Friendly
- Freedom Health
- Healix
- Health-on-Line
- Vitality
- WPA
For patients insured with Allianz, Aviva, Bupa, Bupa International, Cigna, Cigna International, Vitality and WPA, we can see these patients at the Portland Hospital for Women and Children.
For patients insured with AXA PPP, Exeter Friendly, Freedom Health, Health-on-Line and Healix, we cannot see these patients at the Portland Hospital, only at ENT4Kids.
We can see self-paying patients at either venue.
Procedure fees for insured patients
For insured patients, further tests to investigate your child’s symptoms, such as skin tests or breathing tests may be charged for by Children’s Allergy Doctors or the clinic (ENT4kids) where they are done. If you have health insurance you should contact them prior to your appointment to obtain pre-authorisation for the consultation and procedure fees.
Cancellation policy
Due to long waiting lists, we ask patients to give us at least 48 working hours’ notice if you need to cancel or postpone your appointment. Late cancellations will incur a charge of £100.00.
How to pay
For self-pay patients invoices are raised prior to confirming the appointment date and time. For insured patients we require membership and pre-authorisation number before booking the appointment. Excess payments need to be settled before booking future appointments.
You can either pay online 24/7 or pay over the phone on 0203 146 7721 Monday – Friday between 9.00am and 5.30pm. The office is closed at weekends and Bank Holidays.
What parents say:
“Professor Brough is one of the finest of the profession. She is a great listener, incredibly thorough and very clear with instructions. It is reassuring to have guidance by someone who is clearly an expert in the field and so clearly passionate about providing clinical excellence to her patients.”
“I cannot put into words how amazing Childrens Allergy Doctors have been…!!!!
My son was three months old when I realised something was very wrong. Multiple trips into A&E following intense bouts of vomiting shortly after giving him formula. I was told by the doctors in A&E that he had gastroenteritis each time, twice requiring admission into hospital. Feeling in my heart it was a bit unlikely a three month old would contract gastroenteritis several times in a month, I stopped giving my son formula and brought him to Children’s Allergy Doctors who diagnosed him with the rare condition Fpies and gave me invaluable advice about how to manage the same, including a plan for weaning via their dietician Karen Wright. The clinic tested him for various allergens, and gave advice about probiotics etc. Childrens Allergy Doctors have also been absolutely amazing in helping manage my son’s eczema. It was so terrible at one point, oozing soars on his cheeks which was completely heartbreaking given we had just started weaning and so naturally, food would irritate his skin further. He now has a glowing complexion! Having been born on the 98th centile, and having dropped at one point to the 25th centile, he is now back on the 90th centile, loving food, loving life, hitting developmental milestones early, I am so blessed. My husband and I were also self-funded clients who were not working at the time as I was on mat-leave and my husband was studying, notwithstanding, we found treatment plan prices very manageable. Would highly, highly, recommend Childrens Allergy Doctors! Thank you so much Professor Brough and your whole team… thank you ❤️🙏”