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Allow those who suffer from Coeliac Disease to join the Armed Forces

Submitted by Rachel Park on Tuesday 3rd March 2020

Published on Thursday 5th March 2020

Current status: Closed

Closed: Saturday 5th September 2020

Signatures: 352

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NHS ~ UK

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Allow those who suffer from Coeliac Disease to join the Armed Forces

Petition Details

Gluten-Free ration packs aren’t available in the Armed Forces whilst other special dietary requirements (ie. Vegetarian) are being catered for. The Armed Forces should be able to accommodate the discriminated growing percentage of the population who are otherwise eligible to serve their country.

Additional Information

Coeliac Disease is an autoimmune condition that is caused by a reaction to gluten. The treatment requires a gluten-free diet but allows someone to be in perfect health otherwise. Statistics show that, “Coeliac disease is a condition that affects at least 1 in every 100 people in the UK.” – NHS, which is a considerable proportion of the population, many still currently undiagnosed, that are being disqualified from joining the Armed Forces.


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