Survey on proposal to stop providing gluten-free products on prescription
Added at 12:38 on 20 July 2024
The Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland NHS Integrated Care Board is proposing to stop providing gluten-free products on prescription. This is based on a number of factors, including the increased availability of gluten-free foods. In the past gluten-free foods were less easy to obtain, so they were made available from local pharmacies via prescription. However, with an increased awareness of coeliac disease and gluten intolerance, as well as a general trend towards eating less gluten, there is greater availability of these foods in many supermarkets and online. Improvements have also been made to food labelling so that it is easier to see whether ordinary foods are free from gluten.
If you are aged 16 or over and receive or have received such products on prescription, the board would be pleased if you would complete a short questionnaire to share how this would impact you and your family. It is really important to share your views. Your response will be anonymous and will help influence the NHS decision about this proposal.
Ways to get involved:
- Fill out a questionnaire online by Sunday 25 August 2024
www.bit.ly/LLRGFSurvey - Pick up a questionnaire from your GP practice/pharmacy
- Follow our social channels:
@NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland
@NHS_LLR
- Request a hard copy questionnaire by emailing: llricb-llr.beinvolved@nhs.net
- Telephone: 0116 295 7532