Professor Helen Brough

Professor Helen Brough is a distinguished expert in pediatric allergy and clinical immunology, renowned for her excellence in both research and clinical care. She led the Children's Allergy Service at Evelina London Children’s Hospital, part of Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Hospital, from 2015 to 2023. Currently, she continues to co-lead the joint asthma and allergy service, as well as the adolescent allergy service, at Evelina London.

Her clinical specialties include managing eczema, food allergies (including oral food immunotherapy), asthma, hay fever, sublingual inhalant immunotherapy, and eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders. Professor Brough has co-authored groundbreaking studies on food allergy prevention and is a principal investigator in the Pronuts and SEAL studies. She has also contributed significantly to oral and patch peanut desensitization trials. Additionally, she serves on the expert steering committee for the Consortium of Food Allergy Research (CoFAR) Leadership Program (2024-2031) funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health. In the UK, she leads an NIHR-funded study (2024-2027) aimed at improving the accessibility and feasibility of food allergy prevention.

Professor Brough’s practice offers oral food immunotherapy for a variety 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
• Wheat
• Buckwheat
• Egg
• Cow's milk

Beyond her clinical work, Professor Brough has held influential leadership roles, such as President of the Royal Society of Medicine’s Allergy and Immunology Section (2022-2024) and Chair of the Pediatric Section for the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (2019-2022). She also serves as a medical advisor for the Natasha Allergy Research Foundation. Her contributions to the field have earned her numerous accolades, including the 2020 Distinguished Clinician Award from the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology.

As a mother of a child with eczema and allergies, Professor Brough empathizes with the concerns of parents and allows for extended appointment times, ensuring that families never feel rushed. She offers extended new consultation times to ensure enough time for  a comprehensive assessment, questions and explanations, thereby helping families navigate their healthcare journey with confidence.

Fee Structure:

• New Consultation: £360
• Follow-up Consultation: £320
• Skin Prick Test (for immediate food allergies): £250
• Patch Testing (for delayed food allergies): £150
• Spirometry (breathing test for asthma): £130
• Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide Test (for allergic lung inflammation): £130

At Children's Allergy Doctors, appointments are easily booked by phone or email, and a dedicated team—including a Practice Manager, Accounts Manager, and four Medical Secretaries—ensures prompt responses to all queries. Consultation letters are delivered within 24 hours, and private prescriptions are sent directly to patients’ phones for easy collection at local pharmacies. The team is committed to providing compassionate and efficient care throughout every step of the process.