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Having difficulty accessing gluten free prescriptions? 

Having difficulty accessing gluten free prescriptions?

We believe that gluten free prescriptions play a crucial role in supporting people with coeliac disease.

Be sure to use our GP look up to find out what is available in your area.

We want you to feel comfortable talking about gluten free prescriptions with your healthcare provider and suggest looking at our guidelines and taking a copy of our Prescribable Products List to your GP. Then, you can discuss which gluten free staple foods are available to you and understand more about their decision making.

You could also speak with your local dietitian, as they are best placed to advise you on individual nutritional requirements, especially if you’re finding it difficult to follow the gluten free diet.

Gluten free prescriptions not routinely available in your area?

Unfortunately, in England access to gluten free prescriptions depends on where you live. Your local Integrated Care Board (ICB) is responsible for making that decision.

If you live in an area where your ICB has restricted access to the gluten free prescriptions and are still struggling, be sure to speak with your GP or healthcare team. It is at your GP’s discretion to prescribe gluten free products where they feel there is a clinical need.

If gluten free prescriptions have been withdrawn in your area, we would urge you to contact your ICB and local MP to raise your concerns. Your voice matters, and your support will help us strengthen the case for prescribing.

Use our template letter or get in touch with your ICB directly using the information below. You can also find out how to submit a formal complaint, join our campaign, and share your story.

Join the campaign

We are on a mission to make gluten free food more affordable and more accessible and last year we launched a campaign aiming to shine a light on the additional challenges faced by the coeliac community to avoid a cost of living crisis becoming a future health crisis.

Contact your ICB

You can use our template letter to contact your local ICB. If you’re not sure of your local ICB or for contact details, check out the NHS website.

Contact your MP

Why not raise the issue with your local MP? You can also use our template MP letter to write to them. You can find out your local MP and their contact details here.

Tell your story to help make a change

We’re looking for people to share their stories of how this change might impact them. If you’re happy to share your story, please get in touch.

Understanding the NHS complaints procedure

Support our campaign and make your voice heard through the NHS complaints procedure. It recommends that you:

  • Complain to the service provider first – this will be to your GP practice. GP practices have a complaints procedure, so speak to the practice manager and complain in writing
  • If you are still unhappy, you may want to contact your ICB in England. In Scotland and Wales, this will be your Local Health Board and in Northern Ireland, your Health & Social Care Board. You can access independent advice from your local Healthwatch (England), Patient Advice & Support Service (Scotland), Community Health Council (Wales) or Patient and Client Council (Northern Ireland)
  • And if you continue to be dissatisfied, you can contact the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (England), Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (Scotland), Public Services Ombudsman for Wales (Wales), or Northern Ireland Commissioner for Complaints (Northern Ireland). These offices are independent of the NHS and Government

Need to talk?

Our team of expert dietitians and support staff are here to help you manage the challenges of living gluten free.

0333 332 2033

Lines are open 10am-4pm Monday to Friday. Or send us a message.