Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 122358
Coeliac Disease: Gluten-free Foods
Tabled: 19 March 2026
Answered: 25 March 2026
Named DayQuestion
Alison Bennett
Liberal Democrat — Mid 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 AhmedPrescribing 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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