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Old 24-07-2011, 18:51   #75
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Re: One example of many within the NHS

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington View Post
The peanut allergy thing isn't really an issue....how many people do you know who can't live their lives without having a peanut....so No, I am not in favour of people with nut allergies getting food on prescription.
Its not just about eating them though is it. As you said playing cards with someone who ate them can be deadly. Its about how the food is prepared.


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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington View Post
Coeliac disease is a bit different....and if the gluten free bread in Tesco(or any other retail outlet) was the same price as a Warbies toastie loaf then I would be saying exactly what you are saying, but it isn't....in some instances gluten free food is more than double the price of the ordinary product....so how about this for a compromise.......the coeliac sufferer pays for their bread what you and I pay for ours,
and the rest of the cost is taken care of by vouchers...issued on prescription.
Tesco gluten free bread is £2 (I just looked), Warbies is £1.35. Not a lot extra if you eat a couple of loaves a week. A lot better than what the NHS pay from an earlier post.
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