Being a Coeliac in Kent | Coeliac Supplementary Board

lesley
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Being a Coeliac in Kent Aug 4, 2011 7:01:05 GMT

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Post by lesley on Aug 4, 2011 7:01:05 GMT

My husband is a diagnosed Coeliac and gets whatever he wants on prescription even though we live in a PCT area that has big restrictions.
The arguement about "gluten free" is a very open one because gluten free only refers to foods made for a specific market and from an allergen source, yes you can survive without foods that have any connection with gluten. "Gluten Free" as a term has been around for some time as it refered to foods containing 200ppm of gluten per kilo and next january it will mean 20ppm

kickingfrog
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Being a Coeliac in Kent Sept 14, 2011 8:08:04 GMT

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Post by kickingfrog on Sept 14, 2011 8:08:04 GMT

Hi Lesley, good to know your husband gets his fair share of GF scrips.

It is worth remembering it is up to the patient's GP (not the PCT) what a patient has on scrip, the PCT does not have the expertise & training to decide what is suitable for a patient but the GP does.

michele
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Being a Coeliac in Kent Jan 26, 2018 17:13:44 GMT

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Post by michele on Jan 26, 2018 17:13:44 GMT

Hi,
I'm in Kent too and aren't allowed anything anymore really, but I used to get bread, biscuits and flour mix when I first became coeliac years ago. At least the bread in the shops has got better, although it's not cheap.

Michele