The purpose of this guidance is to raise awareness of the recommendations on routine vitamin supplementation for babies, children, and pregnant and breastfeeding women, including vitamin D. This document outlines the Healthy Start scheme, which supports low-income families, and also provides guidance for non-beneficiaries.
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This resource has been retired and is no longer considered an AWMSG-endorsed resource. The resource underwent an assessment for review in February 2025. At that time, members of the All Wales Prescribing Advisory Group (AWPAG) considered it appropriate to retire the resource. The content contained within the resource was considered to be out of date and other suitable alternative guidance was available (e.g. NG247 Maternal and child nutrition (NICE)), AWPAG members considered it most appropriate for the resource to be retired at this time. If you think this resource should be reconsidered for review, please get in touch with AWTTC by emailing awttc@nhs.wales.uk. |
⇩ Vitamins for Babies, Children, and Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women 1.9 MB (PDF) |
(November 2016, Retired June 2025)