Diagnosis Of Coeliac Disease

EDM number 289 in 2010-12, proposed by Gordon Banks on 22/06/2010.
Categorised under the topics of Diseases and Health education and preventive medicine.

That this House recognises that people with coeliac disease have an autoimmune disease for which the only treatment is a lifelong adherence to a gluten-free diet; acknowledges that one in 100 people have the condition but that only 12 to 15 per cent. of these people are diagnosed; urges the medical profession to improve diagnosis rates to reduce the time from onset of symptoms to diagnosis; and supports Coeliac UK and its campaign to help the half a million undiagnosed get a diagnosis of their condition which will significantly improve their quality of life and save the NHS money.

This motion has been signed by a total of 43 MPs, 1 of these signatures have been withdrawn.