Following a review in 2025, the North East and North Cumbria ICB has taken the decision to remove gluten free prescribing for patients with coeliac disease aged 25 and over. For those under 25, you can continue to access gluten free bread and flour on prescription via your GP. To find out more about units and products available click here.

If you are struggling on your gluten free diet, you should speak to your GP or healthcare team. It is at your GP’s discretion to prescribe where they feel there is a clinical need even if this is outside the local policy.

What You Can Do

• Contact the ICB
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Telephone: 0191 374 4218
  • Write:
    FREEPOST, NENC ICB COMPLAINTS

    Contact Details: Complaints Team, North East and North Cumbria ICB, Pemberton House, Colima Avenue, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 3XB

• Contact your MP
  • Raise your concerns with your local representative.
    Find your local MP 

Prescription Charges

In England, most people have to pay for prescriptions. However, some individuals may be eligible for free prescriptions. You can check your eligibility on the NHS website.

For gluten free prescriptions items, a single prescription charge usually applies to each product type/brand (e.g., multiple loaves of the same bread incur a single charge).