Royal Manchester Children's Hospital

Dr Peter Arkwright

Consultant Paediatric Immunologist

Qualifications

MBBS (1983), D Phil (Oxon) (1989), FRCPCH (2002)

Specialist Interests

Atopic dermatitis, allergies, primary immunodeficiencies, immune dysregulatory disorders

Biography

Dr Arkwright has worked for the University of Manchester and at RMCH as a paediatric allergist and immunologist for the last 30 years, helping to establish the Department of Paediatric Allergy and Immunology, as well as the North West Paediatric Allergy Network. In 2024, he was awarded the BSACI William Frankland Award for his outstanding services in the field of clinical allergy in the UK.

He conducts internationally recognised research, has discovered new immune disorders and treatment, and has published over 200 peer-reviewed articles, including in Nature, Science, Cell and New England Journal of Medicine. He has served as North West Representative to the Royal College (RCPCH) and on the Editorial Boards of top international allergy and immunology journals.