Overview

• Card balances will be topped up every three months with amounts tailored to individual needs and subject to regular review.
• Recipients retain the option to access gluten-free staples on NHS prescription at no charge.
• Officials say the UK-first programme will launch across all Welsh health boards in autumn and will be cost-neutral for the NHS.
• Cabinet Secretary Jeremy Miles says the scheme will de-medicalise gluten-free supply and ease administrative workloads for GPs and pharmacies.
• The rollout builds on a five-year Hywel Dda pilot where patients praised the scheme’s flexibility and wider choice in managing strict gluten-free diets.