The hospital meals are now being prepared at night in order to avoid contamination. Coeliac is an autoimmune disease where the body’s immune system damages the lining of the small bowel when gluten is eaten.
One in every 100 people in the UK suffers from coeliac disease but only 30% are diagnosed. There is no cure for coeliac disease but it can be managed by keeping to a strict gluten free diet.
Stuart Donald, catering manager at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, said to the BBC: "Now we are making all of our gluten-free meals fresh on site, using local suppliers where possible with fresh ingredients.
“They are all made at a separate time of the day from the other meals being prepared, to ensure there's a total segregation of processes. Everything is being made at night. We have a separate chef who cooks these meals. The meals previously were bought in."