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Gluten-free Prescriptions - UK
A good range of gluten-free foods are available on prescription in the UK - though not everything. You can get different kinds of gluten-free bread, gluten-free rolls, crackers or crispbread, a range of pasta, pizza bases, flour and some sweet biscuits. See the list of prescribable items below.
If you do not receive free prescriptions, then it is well worth going for a prescription season-ticket.
You shouldn't have difficulty in getting the prescription goods that you want. There is a list of guidelines as to what is appropriate to prescribe for which group of the population.
Gluten-free foods - how much will I need?
The following advice on prescription quantities was published in "Crossed Grain", the magazine for coeliacs published by Coeliac UK.
GLUTEN FREE FOODS - an aid to prescribing.
There are at present no rules as to the amount of GF food GPs can prescribe for their NHS patients with Coeliac Disease/Dermatitis Herpetiformis in UK.
Below are the monthly (repeat prescription) suggested amounts of GF foods (from Crossed Grain magazine, based on Leicestershire Health Authority et al recommendations).
These quantities of GF foods are based on the calorie requirements of the different groups.
Approximate monthly requirements for:
| Child up to two years: | 4 to 8 loaves of bread, 2 pkts biscuits/crackers, 1 pkt pizza bases, 500g pasta, 500g flour |
| 3-5 year old child: | 8 to 16 loaves, 2 pkts biscuits/crackers, 1 pkt pizza bases, 500g pasta, 500g flour |
| 6-10 year old child or younger inactive female or older active female or older inactive male each requires: | 8 to 24 loaves, 2 pkts biscuits / crackers, 1 pkt pizza bases, 500g pasta, 500g flour |
| 10-15 year old child or younger active female or younger inactive male or older active male each requires: | 16 to 32 loaves, 3 pkts biscuits/crackers, 1 pkt pizza bases, 500g pasta, 500g flour |
| 15-18 year olds: (*younger active male)" |
20 to 40* loaves, 3 pkts biscuits/crackers, 1 pkt pizza bases, 500g pasta, 500g flour |
Crossed Grain is the magazine available to members from Coeliac UK
Gluten-free prescribable foods
| Aproten | gluten-free flour | |
| Arnott's | gluten-free rice cookies | |
| Baker's Delight | wheat, gluten and dairy free bread | |
| Barkat | brown rice pizza crust gluten-free bread mix gluten-free brown rice bread gluten-free buckwheat pasta (penne, spirals) gluten-free par-baked baguesttes gluten-free par-baked country sliced loaf gluten-free par-baked rolls gluten free par-baked white bread gluten-free wheat-free multi grain bread gluten-free white rice bread white rice pizza crust | |
| Bi-Aglut | gluten-free bread rolls gluten-free bread flour mix gluten-free bread sticks gluten-free biscuits gluten-free cracker toast gluten-free crackers gluten-free pastas (fusilli, lasagne, macaroni, penne, spaghetti) gluten-free plain flour | |
| Dietary Specials |
gluten-free brown bread mix< gluten-free corn bread mix gluten-free cracker bread gluten-free fibre mix gluten-free high fibre crackers gluten-free hoops tea biscuits gluten-free multigrain sliced loaf gluten-free part baked bloomer gluten-free part baked brown loaf gluten-free part baked white baguettes gluten-free part baked white buns gluten-free part baked white loaf gluten-free part baked white rolls gluten-free pasta (fusilli, penne, spaghetti) gluten-free pastry mix gluten-free pizza bases gluten-free savory biscuits gluten-free sweet biscuits gluten-free white bread mix gluten-free white cake mix gluten-free white mix gluten-free white multigrain sliced loaf | |
| Ener-G | gluten-free brown rice bread gluten-free brown rice pasta (lasagne, macaroni, spaghetti) gluten-free cookies (vanilla flavour) gluten-free dinner rolls gluten-free rice loaf gluten-free rice pasta (cannelloni, lasagne, macaroni, shells, small shells, spaghetti, tagliatelle, vermicelli) gluten-free Seattle brown loaf gluten-free tapioca bread gluten-free white rice bread gluten-free white round rolls gluten-free xanthan gum | |
| Finax | gluten-free coarse flour mix | |
| Gadsbys | gluten-free white bread gluten-free white bread flour gluten-free white rolls gluten-free white sliced bread | |
| Glutafin |
gluten-free biscuits gluten-free crackers gluten-free digestive biscuits gluten-free high fibre crackers gluten-free pasta (lasagne, long-cut spaghetti, macaroni penne, shells, spirals, tagliatelle nests) gluten-free pizza base gluten-free savoury biscuits gluten-free savoury shorts gluten-free shortbread biscuit gluten-free sweet biscuits (without chocolate or sultanas) gluten-free tea biscuits gluten-free wheat-free white loaf (sliced and unsliced) gluten-free wheat-free fibre mix gluten-free wheat-free fibre rolls gluten-free wheat-free white loaf (sliced and unsliced) gluten-free wheat-free white mix gluten-free wheat-free white rolls Select gluten-free bread mix Select gluten-free cake mix Select gluten-free fibre bread mix Select gluten-free fibre loaf (sliced and unsliced) Select gluten-free fibre mix Select gluten-free fibre rolls Select gluten-free fresh brown bread Select gluten-free fresh white bread Select gluten-free part-baked fibre loaf Select gluten-free part-baked fibre rolls Select gluten-free part-baked long fibre rolls Select gluten-free part-baked long white rolls Select gluten-free part-baked white loaf Select gluten-free part-baked white rolls Select gluten-free pastry mix Select gluten-free seeded loaf Select gluten-free white loaf (sliced and unsliced) Select gluten-free white mix Select gluten-free white rolls | |
| Glutano | gluten-free biscuits gluten-free crackers, crackers snack pack gluten-free crispbread gluten-free flour mix gluten-free par-baked (baguette, rolls, white sliced bread) gluten-free pasta (animal shapes, macaroni, spaghetti, spirals, tagliatelle) gluten-free shortcake rings gluten-free wheat-free digestive biscuit gluten-free wholemeal bread (sliced), wholemeal bread (sliced) snack pack gluten-free wholemeal par-baked bread | |
| Gratis | gluten-free pasta (alphabets, macaroni, shells, short cut spaghetti, spirals) | |
| Heron Foods | Organic gluten-free bread mix Organic gluten-free hi-fibre bread mix | |
| Innovative Solutions | pure brown rice flour pure potato flour pure gluten-free blended flour pure xanthan gum pure tapioca flour pure white rice flour | |
| Juvela | gluten-free bread rolls gluten-free crispbread gluten-free digestive biscuits gluten-free fibre bread rolls gluten-free fibre loaf (sliced and unsliced) gluten-free fibre mix gluten-free fresh sliced white loaf gluten-free harvest mix gluten-free lasagne gluten-free loaf (sliced and unsliced) gluten-free mix gluten-free part-baked bread rolls gluten-free part-baked fibre bread rolls gluten-free part-baked fibre loaf gluten-free part-baked loaf gluten-free pasta (fusilli, lasagne, macaroni, spaghetti) gluten-free pizza base gluten-free savoury biscuits gluten-free sweet biscuits gluten-free tagliatelle gluten-free tea biscuits | |
| Lifestyle | gluten-free bread rolls gluten-free brown bread gluten-free high fibre bread gluten-free high fibre bread rolls gluten-free white bread | |
| Livwell | sliced brown bread sliced white bread white baguette white rolls | |
| Orgran | bread mix gluten-free buckwheat spirals pasta gluten-free corn lasagne, corn spaghetti, corn spirals pasta gluten-free crispbread corn, crispbread rice gluten-free organic brown rice spirals gluten-free pizza & pastry mix gluten-free rice spaghetti, rice spirals gluten-free rice and millet spirals gluten-free ris o'mais (rice and maize) lasagne, ris o'mais spaghetti, ris o'mais spirals gluten-free split pea & soya pasta shells ris 'o' mais macaroni self-raising flour | |
| Pleniday | gluten-free bread (sliced country loaf, petit pain (par-baked), rustic loaf sliced) gluten-free pasta (conchigli, penne, rigate, tagliatelli) sesame rolls | |
| Proceli | bread buns brown rice bread fibre flour part-baked baguettes part-baked flat bread part-baked long white rolls part-baked white dinner rolls part-baked white rolls (hotdog) pasta (macaroni, puntini, short spaghetti, small macaroni, spirals pizza bases sandwich bread sandwich rice bread sliced white bread white flour white lunch rolls |
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| Rite-Diet | gluten-free fibre mix gluten-free fibre rolls gluten-free fibre bread (sliced and unsliced) gluten-free white bread (sliced and unsliced) gluten-free white mix gluten-free white rolls gluten-free part-baked fibre loaf gluten-free 2 part-baked long fibre rolls gluten-free 2 part-baked long white rolls gluten-free part-baked white loaf | |
| Schar | gluten-free biscuits gluten-free bread gluten-free bread mix gluten-free bread rolls gluten-free brown bread ertha gluten-free cake mix gluten-free crackers gluten-free cracker toast gluten-free crispbread gluten-free flour mix for cooking gluten-free french bread (baguette) gluten-free frollini tea biscuits gluten-free grissini breadsticks gluten-free pasta (alphabet pasta, bavette, fusilli, lasagne, macaroni, penne, spaghetti) gluten-free pizza base gluten-free savoy biscuits gluten-free wheat-free biscottini gluten-free wheat-free bread buns (white) gluten-free wheat-free lunch rolls gluten-free white bread gluten-free wholemeal bread gluten-free wholemeal flour mix | |
| Sunnyvale | gluten-free mixed grain sourdough bread | |
| Tritamyl | gluten-free brown bread mix gluten-free flour mix gluten-free white bread mix | |
| Ultra | gluten-free baguette gluten-free bread gluten-free bread rolls gluten-free crackerbread gluten-free high fibre bread gluten-free pasta (tagliatelle, spaghetti, penne, fusili) gluten-free pizza base gluten-free sweet biscuits | |
| Valpiform | gluten-free and wheat free pastry mix gluten-free bread mix gluten-free country loaf gluten-free crac'form toast gluten-free crisp rolls gluten-free maxi baguettes gluten-free pastry mix gluten-free petites baguettes | |
| Wellfoods | gluten-free burger buns gluten-free flour alternative gluten-free loaf gluten-free pizza bases gluten-free rolls gluten-free sliced loaf | |
| (no provider specified) | xanthan gum |
Gluten-free Wheat-free prescribable foods
If you are both gluten and wheat sensitive, then the following are suitable and available on prescription:
| Ener-G | gluten-free pizza bases gluten-free Seattle brown rolls (hamburgers) gluten-free brown rolls (hot dogs) gluten-free six flour loaf |
| Glutafin | crispbread gluten-free and wheat free bread mix gluten-free wheat-free cake mix gluten-free wheat-free fibre bread mix gluten-free wheat-free pastry mix |
| Heron foods | organic gluten-free wheat-free bread/cake mix organic gluten-free wheat-free hi-fibre bread mix |
This information is taken from the Prescription Pricing Authority's site, and was issued: March 2008