
Tristan Humphreys
@tristan_cuk
Head of Advocacy @Coeliac_UK
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http://www.coeliac.org.uk 08-05-2019 15:45:02
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One of the most important sections in Coeliac_UK brilliant report on the gluten-free diet & #CostOfLivingCrisis. Telling pts with coeliac disease to 'swap bread / flour for rice & potatoes' speaks to a lack of nutritional & cultural understanding. ℹ️ bit.ly/3LOTYRz




Thank you Welsh Government Rural Affairs for getting behind #CoeliacAwarenessWeek! Here's a fantastic recipe to try this week!


Looking forward to the launch of All-Party Parliamentary Group on Coeliac Disease report on #coeliacdisease diagnosis in Parliament this afternoon. It follows its inquiry into barriers to diagnosis. To view the report & follow the latest APPG news, keep an eye on the group's website 👇 appgcoeliacdisease.co.uk




Alice & I are all set up at the RCGP Annual Primary Care Conference. Already had some fantastic conversations with GPs. If you're here and want to know more, come say hello at stand A6. #coeliacuk #OnTour


Back for day 2 of RCGP Annual Primary Care Conference and we're ready and raring. So if you haven't dropped by the Coeliac_UK stand yet, come say hello. We might even have the odd GF chocolate or two later, if you're lucky 😉 #RCGPAC23 #coeliacukontour




Braint cael noddi digwyddiad mis ymwybyddiaeth Coeliac_UK heddiw. Mae Clefyd Seliag yn effeithio 1% o bobl yng Nghymru, ond dim ond 1/3 ohonynt sydd gan ddiagnosis. Mae’n rhaid i Lyw Cymru fynd i’r afael â’r ffigyrau pryderus yma a sicrhau bod pawb yng 🏴 yn derbyn diagnosis.



May is Coeliac Awareness Month. Coeliac disease affects 1 in every 100 people in the UK — but two thirds of those living with it are yet to receive a diagnosis. On average, it takes an adult 13 years from the onset of symptoms to obtain a formal diagnosis. Coeliac_UK

Good to meet Coeliac_UK today at Stormont and hear about their reports on improving treatment for people with the condition. Surprising that it affects 1 in 100 people here and half are undiagnosed.



After a recent meeting with Coeliac_UK , I took the opportunity in the Assembly to ask what the Health Minister is doing to shorten diagnosis times for the disease, both reducing long term health risks to individuals and saving the health service money. I look forward to a