Petition · Department of Health and Social Care
Increase funding for research into coeliac disease and treatment options
Closed
133 signatures
What the petition asks
Coeliac disease affects around 1 in 100 people in the UK (~650,000 people). This condition causes the immune system to mistake gluten as a threat and so damages the small bowel and intestines. Currently, the only recommended treatment is to 'simply' avoid gluten, which may prove difficult for many.
I urge the Government to increase its funding of research into the disease to find treatment options for these issues which affect so many people in the UK. With the prevalence of gluten, it is very difficult to not come into contact with it. There are no treatments available for any accidental ingestion of gluten - e.g. no EpiPen equivalent - nor any treatment available to re-educate the immune system.
Timeline
| 25 Apr 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 25 Oct 2025 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
133
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
25 Apr 2025
Closed
25 Oct 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 11 Aug 2026.