Gluten-free prescription cancellations in Hampshire spark concern

Hampshire people with coeliac disease will no longer be able to get gluten-free food prescriptions.

Kate and Simon Powell, from Waterlooville, say they feel "nervous" after the prescriptions were scrappedThe withdrawal of gluten-free food prescriptions for people with coeliac disease will have a detrimental effect, a charity has warned.

When a person with coeliac disease eats gluten, it can cause debilitating symptoms and, in the long term, can lead to conditions such as osteoporosis, neurological dysfunction, unexplained infertility, recurrent miscarriage and even small bowel cancer, according to the charity.Coeliac UK said the trust's integrated care board - which plans health services for the local population - estimates up to 900 patients in the county were being prescribed gluten-free foods.

Mrs Powell said: "We feel nervous because of the cost of living. It's probably going to cost us about £15 to £20 a week more now.Coeliac UK said a weekly gluten-free food shop can be up to 20% more expensive than a standard weekly food shop. He added: "They are cost effective and prevent the NHS picking up the tab for serious conditions that could occur without such a diet."

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