Consultation outcome

Gluten-free foods on NHS prescription

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Published: 21 August 2018
• Last updated: 6 November 2018 — See all updates

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

This consultation has concluded

Read the full outcome

Responses to the consultation on the gluten-free food regulations

PDF, 218 KB, 35 pages

Gluten-free foods on NHS prescription in England: final impact assessment

PDF, 406 KB, 15 pages

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Detail of outcome

The report of responses summarises the consultation responses received, including the main issues raised, and provides details on the updates that will take place to the Drug Tariff for prescribing in England.

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Original consultation

Summary

Seeks views on proposed changes to what gluten-free foods are available on NHS prescription in England. Full details are in the consultation document below.

This consultation was held on another website.

This consultation ran from
21 August 2018 to 11:59pm on 1 October 2018

Consultation description

The government has decided to restrict gluten-free prescribing to bread and mixes only, following the March 2017 consultation on the availability of gluten-free foods on NHS prescription.

This new consultation provides the draft regulations that will allow this and describes what will be done to apply the changes.

Respondents are invited to consider the proposed regulations and answer 3 questions that are designed to make sure the changes are meaningful, fair and inclusive.

An equality impact assessment was carried out ahead of the March 2017 consultation.

Documents

Gluten-free foods on NHS prescription in England: consultation document

PDF, 529 KB, 18 pages

Gluten-free foods on NHS prescription in England: impact assessment

PDF, 457 KB, 19 pages

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Published 21 August 2018
Last updated 6 November 2018 + show all updates

1. 6 November 2018

   Consultation response and final impact assessment published.

2. 21 August 2018

   First published.