Closed petition Prescription items for Coeliac Disease

Closed on 20 August 2014

Following a decision made by a number of PCTs, some Gluten-free items have been removed from prescription, and others are now only available in a reduced quantity.

It is most unfair that people who have NO CHOICE but to live with Coeliac Disease have their prescriptions for staple foods such as bread reduced.

This means that they have to purchase more bread at their own expense. (Gluten-free food can be 3-4 times more expensive than standard food). It can result in some people either having to eat less bread or suffer an expense that they could do without, and can have a negative effect on their diet, health and well-being.

The differences in the amount of food that is allowed to be prescribed differs in various areas in the UK. This is unfair, as people in some areas are allowed approximately twice as many items as others.

I call on you to reverse this decision, as I consider this to be of great importance in relation to public health.