Letter: Gluten free - Health cost will outweigh savings
Many will not be able to shop in supermarkets that have gluten-free food on the shelves, particularly those in the rural areas. I suggest that the immediate savings of this ill-considered move (estimated at about £90,000 a year), will quickly be outweighed by the additional costs of managing the health complications, such as anaemia and osteoporosis, suffered by patients not adhering to their strict dietary requirements. The end-result will be greater costs for our hard-pressed NHS. If you agree with this view, please respond to the current consultation being run by HaRDCCG. This can be found at http://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/glutenfreeprescribing
Marilyn Larner
Franklin Mount, Harrogate