16 July 2024

The NHS in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR) is asking people for their views about stopping gluten free products on prescription in its area.  

The Integrated Care Board (ICB) has launched a six-week public consultation and is keen to understand the impact of the proposed changes on patients and their families before any decisions are made. 

Patients diagnosed with coeliac disease and dermatitis herpetiformis are currently prescribed a maximum of eight units of gluten free bread or flour per month. Prescriptions for gluten free products are taken up by approximately 1,300 people across LLR. 

The public consultation, which closes on Sunday 25 August 2024 at 11:59pm, will inform future decisions made by the ICB as to whether it should continue to prescribe gluten free products.

Have your say!

Coeliac UK strongly opposes this proposal and will be responding in due course. We would encourage anyone living in the area to share their views through the consultation survey here: https://leicesterleicestershireandrutland.icb.nhs.uk/be-involved/gluten-free-consultation/ 

Paper copies of the questionnaire can also be requested by emailing: llricb-llr.beinvolved@nhs.net or by telephone: 0116 295 7532. 

Read more about why gluten free prescriptions matter here