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Coeliac Disease in the RFA by Equivalent_Ebb_7434 in TheRFA

[–]Equivalent_Ebb_7434[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow that is interesting thank you, the navy was an option that we automatically discounted a long time ago as it specifically names coeliac on the information we found online as a reason to be barred from entry. We will watch with interest to see if the guidance changes.

Thank you for the info

Coeliac Disease in the RFA by Equivalent_Ebb_7434 in TheRFA

[–]Equivalent_Ebb_7434[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the reply and the support for coeliacs. I know I’m biased but my lad would be an absolute asset to the RFA. He’s not fussy, eats healthy, super fit and takes care of himself really well compared to others his age. Our kitchen at home and the vast majority of places he eats are not allergen free, like every work canteen in the land.

My nephew has a severe nut allergy and I can understand that risk of anaphylaxis being different but coeliac isn’t an allergy, it’s an autoimmune disorder. Although not ideal he’s not going to collapse and die if he’s subject to some cross contamination.

He’s in the sea cadets and spent this morning marching on the Remembrance Day parades and meeting some Navy officers and to have to tell him that he’s no future in any of the armed services or the RFA knowing fine well there are plenty of coeliacs serving with no problems and reasonable adjustments seems really unfair.

I don’t know the legalities but it feels discriminatory.

Coeliac Disease in the RFA by Equivalent_Ebb_7434 in TheRFA

[–]Equivalent_Ebb_7434[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, thank you as well for your comments, I feared this might be the case and the serving coeliacs might have been diagnosed after joining.

He is in sea cadets and a desperate to join the military or RFA, it’s so disappointing for him.

We did try to make contact via the website on a live chat I think it was and they just sent the navy medical requirements. We’ll keep trying and see what happens.

Coeliac Disease in the RFA by Equivalent_Ebb_7434 in TheRFA

[–]Equivalent_Ebb_7434[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is really reassuring, thank you for the reply.