Food prescription??

Does anyone know?! I went to my health visitor drop in on Tuesday and we got to talking about dairy intolerance and food etc. She told me apparently I could get food on prescription for my 10 months old... I thought this was a little weird and I explained I am currently on maternity pay so I don't qualify for the healthy start. She told me this is something different. My LG had a DR app anyway so I asked but they weren't aware of anything. Does anyone know if this is knowledge to anyone?

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Hmm no advice but following

I haven’t heard of this. We get the milk on prescription but not been told we can get food 🤔

@Katie same! Would help massively if it was food too

Are you sure she didn't mean formula? Formula you can get on prescription and because it's for babe, it'll be free regardless of your financial situation

I get this through my health insurance and it is for fresh fruits and veggies mine is only $40 but it is nice

@Lottie yes I told them about her prescription milk and she literally used yoghurt, cheese, milk etc as an example

My LB is 2 and was diagnosed with CMPA at a week old. I’ve never had prescription free from food - I don’t think this is a thing but if it is I’m so annoyed as it/has cost me a fortune!

Never heard of food on prescription only formula until 12months

Exactly what I thought but just wanted to make sure as this is what I was told by my HV

Yes…they used to do this for people with coeliac disease too but not sure if they still do it. My baby has diagnosed dairy allergy via testing and we’ve not been told about this though

Prescription food is only for coeliacs in the UK and only consists of usually 1-2 loaves of bread and that's it

My mum has Coeliac’s disease and used to get food on prescription- it stopped a few years ago

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