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07/05/2026

A headteacher who’s son has allergies ❤️

Yesterday, whilst filming the rollout of Anaphylaxis Kitts across their MAT, we bumped into Ben Cave, head at

We were surprised to find out that his son had allergies, and chatted about how important it is to keep students’ health, safety and wellbeing front of mind.

With new statuatory guidance (Benedict’s Law) launching in September, proactive organisations like The White Horse Federation are leading the way.

The entire multi-academy trust installed Kitts in all 30 schools back in 2024, staying well ahead of the curve.

Stay tuned for the full case study video, out soon!

29/04/2026

35 Kitts and counting installed across commercial offices, retail parks and shopping centres.

That’s just the start of our latest partnership with Knight Frank Promise!

Deb Anderson, an Associate Director, first came across Kitt Medical on Dragon’s Den last year.

By the time our episode had finished, she’d emailed her HR Director saying it was ‘an absolute must’ that they install Anaphylaxis Kitts across their buildings.

Her son-in-law had a severe nut allergy, so she knew first-hand how vital it was to raise awareness and preparedness in everyday environments.

Knight Frank Promise are a qualifying business with occupational health - and they have been absolute champions, training hundreds of staff and rolling out more Kitts with emergency adrenaline pens into further locations as we speak!

Watch the video to learn more, and if you’re a facilities, health & safety, or operations lead wondering whether your locations are covered - let’s talk.

23/04/2026

This is it - The final, three-piece short film we worked so hard to produce, recreating shocking true stories of life-threatening allergic reactions which have been treated with our Kitts.

Adrenaline Can Save Lives.

Watching this gives us goosebumps. If it makes you feel uncomfortable - that’s the goal.

We need to take allergies seriously, and understand that it’s not just common foods like nuts, wheat and milk, but ANYTHING can cause an allergic reaction.

And it’s not just people who know that have pre-diagnosed allergies - ANYONE can develop their first life-threatening allergic reaction at any point in their life.

Improving access to training and emergency adrenaline devices is crucial.

That is our mission at Kitt Medical.

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If you’ve got allergies to things that you feel aren’t well represented or you’ve had shock allergic reactions in your life, then tell your story using the hashtag this

22/04/2026

Being stung. For you, it’s unpleasant. For someone else, it’s life-threatening.

Take Clare - she had no known allergies, and had been stung before without issue.

But one day she was stung multiple times, and within minutes - she couldn’t breathe, couldn’t feel her fingers, and her vision was blurring.

Thankfully, she recognised the symptoms of anaphylaxis, called for help, and trained staff administered an adrenaline pen from a Kitt without delay.

Reflecting on her incident, Clare said “I never, ever expected something like this to happen to me, and I think that’s what most people don’t realise - anyone can have an allergic reaction, even if you’ve never had one before.”

This is just one of many examples where our Anaphylaxis Kitts have been deployed to bee and wasp sting reactions. They’ve occured in schools, offices, and even hospitality venues like theme parks.

You don’t need a history of severe allergies to have a life-threatening reaction - and when it happens, you have just minutes to get treatment.

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This is the third of three parts of our film titled “Adrenaline Can Save Lives”, recreating real stories where our Kitts have been used, launching each day of this week.

Tomorrow, the full film compiling all three scenes will be released. Get involved by telling your story with the hashtag

21/04/2026

A life-threatening allergic reaction, just from being near someone else’s meal.

We’re seeing more and more incidents where people are having serious, life-threatening reactions from airborne exposure and cross-contact alone.

These are real people, with real stories where our Anaphylaxis Kitts have been used:

🔴 A teenage boy began experiencing anaphylaxis on the school bus - sitting near someone eating peanuts. He needed four doses of adrenaline in total.

🔴 A 49-year-old woman had her first-ever allergic reaction, caused by a colleague eating a curry near her. She needed multiple shots of adrenaline. Luckily, there was a nearby Kitt, and she made a full recovery.

🔴 A student with an egg and nut allergy reacted simply from being in a kitchen where egg had been used earlier that day. An adrenaline pen from a Kitt was administered, and there was immediate improvement.

🔴 A staff member went into anaphylaxis after a colleague ate pesto pasta nearby. She had no adrenaline - her GP had removed the prescription. Thankfully, the school had a Kitt. Two doses of adrenaline were administered, and she was rushed to the hospital, where she eventually recovered.

We need better education and emergency preparedness - in schools, workplaces, and across healthcare.

Because sometimes, proximity to an allergen can be enough.

Please share this. Someone you know might need to see it.

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This is the second of three parts of our film titled “Adrenaline Can Save Lives”, recreating real stories where our Kitts have been used, launching each day of this week.

Get involved by telling your story with the hashtag

20/04/2026

Most people have no idea that you can be allergic to exercise.

But, in many of the life-threatening reactions our Kitts have treated, exercise-included anaphylaxis (EIA) has been a major contributing trigger.

We first came across this in October 2024, the 8th time a Kitt was used to save a life.

After a 5k run around his school grounds, a teenage boy named Finlay started to feel pale, floppy, and struggle to breathe.

He’d never had a reaction before - but on this day, exercise made his immune system overreact, causing a full-blown allergic reaction.

Many cases like this aren’t just caused by the activity alone, but involve a second trigger, like eating a specific food first.

In Finlay’s case, it involved wheat, eaten an hour before. Either trigger alone would have been fine, but together, they set off a critical chain of events.

Thankfully, the school had an Anaphylaxis Kitt on hand, and after multiple doses of adrenaline and a trip to the hospital, Finlay made a full recovery.

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This is the first of three parts of our film titled “Adrenaline Can Save Lives”, recreating real stories where our Kitts have been used, launching each day of this week.

We’re doing something we’ve never done before...Next week, for we’re launching a film that recreates real-life-threate...
17/04/2026

We’re doing something we’ve never done before...

Next week, for we’re launching a film that recreates real-life-threatening allergic reactions our Anaphylaxis Kitts have helped treat.

Because anaphylaxis isn’t just about nuts.

It’s latex. Insect stings. Medication. Exercise. Bee stings. Sesame. Shellfish.

The list is longer than most people ever imagine.

Creating this film has been one of the most incredible moments of the Kitt Medical journey so far, and it will be released in 4 parts each day next week.

But before that - We want to hear YOUR story. So tell us:

🌿 What are you allergic to?

😮 Have you had a reaction that shocked people?

Drop it in the comments, share it on your own page, or post it with (and don’t forget to tag us!)

Let’s show the world how broad, serious, and misunderstood allergies really are.

08/04/2026

Something I wish more people knew about anaphylaxis:

It’s not always just “allergic person + allergen = reaction.”

Sometimes seemingly random things can cause reactions, due to a combination of factors.

This is called ‘Co-factors’, and they can dramatically lower the threshold for a reaction, or turn a mild response into a severe one.

Although it’s rare, we see this at [**Kitt Medical**](https://www.linkedin.com/feed #) fairly often, and these ones catch people out the most:

Exercise - eating something when resting could be fine, but eating the same thing and then going for a run could trigger full anaphylaxis.

NSAIDs - taking ibuprofen for a headache could lead to a reaction to a food that’s never caused problems before.

Alcohol - drinks like wine increase gut permeability and mast cell sensitivity, which can lead to reactivity where there usually wouldn’t be.

Stress and poor sleep - this one is not just in your head, these genuinely alter immune thresholds, which can lead to severe reactions.

Menstrual cycles - oestrogen primes mast cells. Some women even react at the same point each month.

Just another reason to always be prepared.

An 8-year-old boy nearly had a life-threatening allergic reaction on a school playground.He had no known serious allergi...
30/03/2026

An 8-year-old boy nearly had a life-threatening allergic reaction on a school playground.

He had no known serious allergies, and he wasn’t on the allergy register.

Within a minute, staff at Lime Tree Primary had recognised the signs of anaphylaxis and administered an adrenaline pen.

His breathing stabilised. His swollen eyes reduced. He’s okay.

His mum told us: “What happened that day was every parent’s worst nightmare. When I arrived at school I was terrified - but seeing how calm, confident, and well-prepared the staff were reassured me that he was in the best possible hands.”

The difference between a good outcome and an unthinkable one was a trained member of staff and a Kitt on the wall.

The team at Lime Tree Primary did everything right:

- They were trained to recognise the symptoms
- They administered adrenaline without hesitation
- They called for help (999 ambulance) simultaneously

By September 2026, Benedict’s Law will require all English schools to have adrenaline on site and trained staff.

But stories like this show why action can’t wait. Anaphylaxis can happen to anyone at any time.

We’re working every day to make this level of action the norm across every school in the UK.

Virgin Atlantic has become the first airline to install Anaphylaxis Kitts across its UK sites!After seeing us on Dragons...
25/03/2026

Virgin Atlantic has become the first airline to install Anaphylaxis Kitts across its UK sites!

After seeing us on Dragons’ Den last year, Justin Flatt (Chief Medical Officer) immediately enquired through our website.

He knew that allergic reactions can be caused by a huge variety of triggers, from food and drink to environmental factors and even insect stings.

So, they wanted to get proactive and put appropriate health & safety measures in place, including emergency adrenaline pens and training.

Now, they have 10 Kitts deployed across their entire UK footprint, including:

- Aircraft Hangars
- Airport gatehouses & clubhouses
- Headquarters and flight training centres (which I got to visit!)

As Justin put it: “This partnership demonstrates that Virgin Atlantic’s commitment to allergy safety extends beyond the industry-leading standards already in place onboard our aircraft, to protecting the health of our people on the ground.”

It’s insane to think we now have Kitts in some of the UK’s busiest airports as part of this rollout ✈️

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