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A medical journal is calling for prescriptions of gluten-free food to be scrapped as they are costly and outdated.
The Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin says that now such food is readily available it should not be a medical issue.
Around 600 thousand people in the UK have coeliac disease- caused by intolerance to gluten found in wheat.
The charity Coeliac UK says prescriptions are essential due to the high cost of gluten-free staple foods.
These can cost three to four times more than their gluten equivalents.
The journal, which reviews medical treatment, asks if this type of prescription, which costs the NHS in England ?27 million a year and involves a lot of administration, is the most up-to-date one.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-21449368
The Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin says that now such food is readily available it should not be a medical issue.
Around 600 thousand people in the UK have coeliac disease- caused by intolerance to gluten found in wheat.
The charity Coeliac UK says prescriptions are essential due to the high cost of gluten-free staple foods.
These can cost three to four times more than their gluten equivalents.
The journal, which reviews medical treatment, asks if this type of prescription, which costs the NHS in England ?27 million a year and involves a lot of administration, is the most up-to-date one.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-21449368