Services Database A Healthy Start For All
Service ID
17797
Description
The Healthy Start vitamins are delivered to each pharmacy for distribution to the following eligible groups:
- pregnant women;
- women who have had a baby in the last year; and
- children under four years old (e.g. up to their fourth birthday). Please note that breastfed babies are eligible from birth; babies fed on formula do not need supplementation until they are six months old.
The vitamins are available free-of-charge to these patients and pharmacy teams are also asked to discuss issues such as access to maternity services, breastfeeding, healthy nutrition and immunisation and refer to relevant services when appropriate.
Location of service
City & Hackney LPC
Commissioner
Local Authority (LA)
Method of commissioning
Local Authority contract
Source of funding
Local Authority (LA)
Service type
Healthy Start vitamins
Other organisations involved
Dates
Start date:
End date:
Status
Ongoing
Training
Not known
