Some stories from petitioners

“Was in hospital for 3 weeks as a newly diagnosed celiac. I did not receive a single gluten free meal in that 3 weeks!”

“I was in Lifehouse in Feb this year, and the gf breakfast was ok, but lunch and dinner were Roast beef and GF gravy, roast lamb and gf gravy, roast pork and gf gravy.  had a frittata once and steamed fish once, and that was for 11 days.”

“I have found being coeliac in hospital troublesome. I did have a cross contamination event in hospital last week, despite this small hospital being on the whole ok gluten free meals.
I tend to take in coeliac safe food for the meals where there is nothing nutritious to eat that may be GF. 
There seems to be a lot of sugar in breakfasts, GF desserts and snacks and not much nutrition either.”

“It really scares me the thought of having to go to hospital as a coeliac. So far I’ve only had a day stay colonoscopy I had to eat before I left but they had no food and I threw up from the anaesthetic (bile). They were quite flustered. A friend had to go buy me a packet of chips from a vending machine so I could eat and leave.  Can’t live on chips for a 3 day stay in hospital!”

“My doctor told me the worst place for a cealiac to be “Is in hospital”
Last time I was in hospital (short stay 2 days and nights)I had nothing to eat. When I did ask for a gf meal I was given chicken mashed potatoes and peas all covered in gravy.  Thought I could scrap off gravy and eat potatoes but as im lactose intolerant the potatoes could have had milk or butter in them.   So just went without food. Was even concerned about sipping water because of c/c.  Im a pathetic cealiac.   Couldn’t wait to get home and eat my own food.  Have been Glutened and don’t like it one bit. Sick for a week!!!”

“I was offered a sandwich after my gastroscopy! The nurse tried to find something else but the kitchen was already closed. I did get a cup of tea!“