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Originally Posted by Barrie Yates
They don't get free pizza - pizza bases, yes, cakes, no, biscuits & crackers yes, breakfast cereals, bread, flour, yes. We pay a much higher price for many food items than standard items e.g. Cornflakes almost double, Madeira cake, more than double, and the list goes on and on.
Coeliac is not a disease that is brought on by over indulgence of junk food, alcohol or the use of illegal substances, perhaps you have more experience in those areas. It is a medically diagnosed auto-immune disease and is incurable and can only be controlled through sticking rigidly to a wheat/gluten free diet - and that even applies to things like malt vinegar, chip shop chips, normal beer amongst many other things.
You, who have obviously no idea of what you are talking about - as usual, should do a some research before pasting sensationalist leads from various newspapers.
There are a number of diseases/conditions which arise due to the inability of people afflicted to control their urges, be it drugs, inappropriate diets, sex, failure to take preventative medication - however that does not apply to everyone with any of those diseases/conditions - I do not question the right of those afflicted to receive medical care - and neither should you.
You should also be aware that Coeliac disease can manifest itself at any time of life and you will not be aware that you are susceptible to it until you do - good luck if it does happen to you.
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Evening Enoch....What can i say,you kinda missed my point (as usual)
Point being, some of these patients are helping to bleed our country dry and that money could be better spent on folk who need it.
"The NHS has been accused of spending nearly £116 million on gluten-free food in one year, including biscuits, doughnuts, pizzas and burger mixes.
The health service wrote 211,200 prescriptions for low protein or gluten-free food last year, according to figures from the Health and Social Care Information Centre.
The figure, twice as much as a decade ago, does not even include handling fees, while can reach up to £40 per order, the Daily Mail reported.
Gluten-free food is currently prescribed to coeliac sufferers at the discretion of doctors, but includes items many would consider junk food such as jelly, cake mix and a variety of biscuits.
One GP called the measures "irresponsible", claiming some patients were providing a "shopping list" to feed their whole families."
Now, if this trash is to be believed, 'some patients' are getting their shopping for free on prescription and feeding their families.One woman was even getting flour 'in bulk' and running a cake business.
Obviously,I can understand a limited amount of benefits to help people with allergies etc (I don't have a issue with that) But when the NHS is dishing out flour 'in bulk' so much that she can set up a cake business and make money through it....i think thats taking the mick....hence "welcome to benefits Britain 2015"
I kid myself believing the NHS run by good folk who care when in fact its run by businessmen and their underdogs who know sod all about real care.