date:May 28, 2012
bases could cost the National Health Service (NHS) as much as 34 (42.4). The NHS spent 27m (33.6m) on gluten-free prescriptions in 2011, according to the BDA.
Some claim that with budgets tight, some UK Primary Care Trusts are tempted to cut back on this area, threatening availability of free from foods for coeliac disease sufferers. Concerns have also been raised regarding availability and price of gluten free products for consumers.
Too costly
In a statement issued today following the media