HOSPITAL admissions linked to allergies have risen at the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust (SaTH), figures reveal.

NHS Digital data shows there were around 80 admission episodes with a primary diagnosis of allergies at SaTH in 2019-20 – the latest full year's worth of figures.

That was up from around 70 the previous year, although it was down from around 100 in 2015-16 – the earliest year for which data was available.

The figures also show there were around 40 admission episodes with a primary diagnosis of anaphylactic shock at the SaTH in 2019-20 – compared to at least 26 in 2015-16.

The figures count a patient's first period of care under a consultant, and include admissions for allergies related to food, pollen and cosmetics, among other things.

Nationally, around 30,400 admission episodes were recorded – a big increase from 20,700 in 2015-16.

The exact number for 2015-16 is not known because the totals for certain patient groups were suppressed to maintain confidentiality.

Anaphylactic shock happens when someone has a severe and potentially life-threatening immune reaction to a trigger, which is often an allergy.

There were around 5,500 admission episodes linked to anaphylactic shock across England in 2019-20, which was slightly down from the previous year but up from 4,500 in 2015-16.