NHS Cheshire and Merseyside is holding a public consultation on a proposal to stop making gluten free bread and bread mixes available on prescription.
These products are sometimes prescribed to individuals who live with coeliac disease, or other diagnosed conditions which mean that people have to follow a gluten free diet.
Taking place between 28 January and 11 March 2025, the public consultation is an opportunity for people to find out more about this issue and share their views. The feedback received will be used to make a final decision about the proposal.
Currently access to prescriptions for gluten free products is not the same across all areas of Cheshire and Merseyside, so the NHS has been looking at the best way to address this variation. If the change went ahead, it would bring arrangements into line with those for people with other food allergies and intolerances, who do not receive food products on prescription.
You can read a more detailed stakeholder briefing about the consultation, along with details of how to take part, here www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk/glutenfree
Anyone who needs printed materials, or alternative languages or formats should email engagement@cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk or call 0151 295 3052.