Health written question – answered at on 31 March 2008.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what his Department's policy is on the provision of gluten-free food in hospital for people with coeliac disease; and if he will make a statement.
As set out in Standards for Better Health (Core Standard C15(b)), patients' individual nutritional, personal and clinical dietary requirements should be met. Copies of the publication are available in the Library.
Patients who follow a gluten-free diet should be treated in exactly the same way as any other patient who—whether for clinical, religious or cultural reasons—requires a special diet. The way these needs are identified and met is a matter for local resolution.
However, effective admission or pre-admission procedures should ensure appropriate food can be provided as quickly as possible.
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