Vitamin supplements are provided free via the Government’s Healthy Start voucher scheme for eligible groups, including pregnant women, women with a child under 12 months and children aged from six months to four years. This does not affect GP prescribing of high-dose Vitamin D preparations that are not available over the counter. We are asking GPs to speak to their patients about purchasing Vitamin D themselves so that NHS resources can be used more effectively. Vitamin D is readily available over the counter, at a far lower cost than on prescription. Vitamin D is the second most commonly prescribed medicine in Sheffield costing almost £1.4 million per year. National guidance recognises the importance of taking vitamin D supplements for some people. PLEASE DOWNLOAD OUR VITAMIN D LEAFLET CONTAINING THE ABOVE INFORMATION Vitamin D Instruction Letter 20,000 units twice a week for 7 weeks or.The initial loading dose for treatment may be 50,000 units once a week for 6 weeks.The recommended on-going dose is 800 units daily. The Doctor or Nurse Prescriber may issue you with a prescription to correct very low vitamin D levels (deficiency) this will need to be followed with a supplement purchased by you from the Pharmacy, Supermarket, Holland and Barrett or any other health food store or online at official websites such as: Some foods that contain Vitamin D include oily fish (sardines, mackerel, pilchards and salmon)red meat, milk, cheese, yoghurt and eggs. To maintain normal levels we need exposure to sunlight on a regular basis. We do not get a high level of Vitamin D from food, our bodies make it in the skin from sunlight. In fact many people remain asymptomatic despite low levels. Vitamin D is essential for good health, growth and strong bones.
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