If there is a planned poster presentation then a call for abstracts associated with the Research Conference will be advertised on our website with instructions on how to make a submission.

We have reviewed other professional networks and offerings and have redeveloped the information we provide HCPs so there is a clear distinction between free of charge professional resources and the Coeliac UK services we provide within a paid for Membership scheme.

The HCP Membership is an exclusive professional membership giving you more targeted and tailored information and support to support you in your profession. 

Joining is easy. Simply go to www.coeliac.org.uk/HCPMembership and complete the join form. You will be asked for your professional registration number and other details regarding your profession. Once you’ve completed and submitted the join form you’ll receive an email to activate your online account. You’ll have access to our exclusive HCP web pages and be able to update your personal online scrapbook with all the pages and documents that you find the most useful.

The Codex Standard was revised in 2008. Everyone with coeliac disease is different in terms of their level of sensitivity to gluten. Most people with coeliac disease can tolerate a low level of gluten without ill effects. However, some people are more sensitive and can only safely eat foods that contain no more than 20 parts per million (ppm) gluten. The new standard provides safer limits overall and also help people with coeliac disease to make clearer choices on products they buy. The term gluten-free can only be used on products that contain no more than 20 ppm gluten.

The law on gluten-free has two categories:

1. Foods containing 20 parts per million (ppm) gluten or less - Only foods that contain 20 ppm or less can be labelled as 'gluten-free'. This includes specialist, substitute foods on prescription and in the Free From section of the supermarket. Also, some mainstream foods that are labelled gluten-free.
2. Foods containing above 20 and no more than 100 ppm gluten - Specialist substitute products (such as breads and flour mixes) that contain Codex wheat starch with a gluten level between 21 and up to 100 ppm may be labelled as ‘very low gluten’.

We are hoping to raise a total of £50,000 to improve the lives of children and young people with coeliac disease, so all the funds you can raise or donate will support our work to make living gluten free easier.

The new rules will apply to all meals served so will include hospitals, schools, universities, prisons and workplaces.

Introducing a pharmacy led supply scheme allows better stock control of gluten-free foods for pharmacists as well as providing a more flexible service to improve the patient experience.

Pharmacists and GP dispensaries are paid a service charge at six monthly intervals for each patient who accesses the service. When the scheme in Northamptonshire was introduced it was run as an Enhanced Service with funding for this element of the contract coming from Primary Care Contracting budgets.