Coeliac Disease: Prescriptions
(asked on 3rd June 2019) - View Source
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to subsidise the cost of gluten-free products on the NHS for sufferers of coeliac disease.
This question was answered on 11th June 2019
The Department has no plans to subsidise the cost of gluten-free products. Following consultation with major stakeholders such as Coeliac UK, changes were made to legislation in 2018. As a result, gluten-free bread and mixes can be prescribed on the National Health Service to support sufferers of coeliac disease. This ensures the best use of NHS resources while maintaining availability of gluten-free foods for patients on prescription.