Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 122358

Coeliac Disease: Gluten-free Foods

Tabled: 19 March 2026
Answered: 25 March 2026
Named Day

Question

Alison Bennett

Liberal DemocratMid Sussex

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure that GP practices comply with guidance on prescribing gluten-free foods for patients diagnosed with Coeliac disease.

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed
Prescribing decisions are made by the responsible clinician, who is accountable for ensuring that prescribing is clinically appropriate and consistent with national and local guidance. NHS England’s guidance on prescribing gluten-free (GF) foods sets out ...

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