The term 'Cow's Milk Allergy' (CMA) is used in this guidance, although the term 'Cow's Milk Protein Allergy' (CMPA) is also widely used in the literature. INTRODUCTION CMA is the commonest food allergy among children in the UK. Data from 2008 indicated 2.3% of 1-3 year-olds in the UK suffer from CMA. In 2011, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) published Clinical Guideline (CG]116 on the Diagnosis and Assessment of Food Allergy in Children and Young People in Primary Care and Community Settings. It has become increasingly evident that for effective implementation, there needs to be further practical advice, which was outside of the scope of the current NICE guideline, on establishing the initial diagnosis and the further management of infants with CMA.
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