04 March 2023 , 13:00
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A furious parent claims a nightclub refused to let her daughter carry EpiPens inside the venue, despite having a life-threatening allergy.
The 18-year-old university student was spending the evening with friends when the problem arose, according to her mum.
The parent alleges her child was told she could not keep the EpiPens on her person but would have to locate the medical room if she needed to use them.
Moreover, the club-goers were told they would not be refunded the fee they had paid if they decided not to enter the venue.
Concerned by the policy, the mum shared an anonymous post to parenting forum Mumsnet, where she asked users if they thought it would be reasonable for her to complain to the venue.
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The mum shared a photo of the EpiPens (Mumsnet)
She was outraged by the nightclub's refusal (Mumsnet)She explained she felt "absolutely livid" when her daughter told her what had happened, as the youngster "has a life threatening allergy to nuts".
The mum also rebuffed suggestions that questioned whether the policy was much different to the setup schools might use.
"When my daughter was in secondary school she was able to carry her pens with her and the school had a back up set," the parent explained.
She added: "I think the difference to me is that a nightclub is a more chaotic environment to negotiate when you're going into anaphylactic shock."
Some commenters wondered if the policy was related to recent fears over an increase in spiking, but the mum was keen to stress the risk the policy might pose to club-goers.
"I also think this is wider than my daughter - she isn't allergic to peanuts so has a lower risk in pubs etc than somebody who is," she explained.
In a different comment, she added: "I'm not out to ruin the club I'm interested in whether I was being unreasonable in thinking it was unacceptable."
In response, people shared conflicting viewpoints, but several agreed the mother and daughter should raise their concerns directly with the venue.
"It doesn't matter what age she is, the nightclub needs to be informed about the importance of keeping this injection on her at all times and I do agree that you should contact them," read one reply.
"At 18 we think we know it all, unfortunately this is not true and for everyone's safety it's going to be up to you to point this out to the club. They may be able to adjust their procedures as they may be unaware of the importance."
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