The NHSGGC briefing paper (pdf) provides specific information for midwives and children and families teams on advice for families. It complements The Scottish Government policy briefing paper.
The following resources are available to order from the Public Health Resource Directory :
- Vitamin D for breastfeeding women and children under 3 years old booklet (PDF)
- Vitamin D for breastfeeding women and children under 3 years old postcard (PDF)
- Vitamin D for breastfeeding women and children under 3 years old poster (PDF)
Vitamin D Booklet Other Languages
Vitamin D For Breastfeeding Women & Children under 3 years old (Arabic)- Vitamin D For Breastfeeding Women & Children under 3 years old (Farsi)
- Vitamin D For Breastfeeding Women & Children under 3 years old (Kurdish)
- Vitamin D For Breastfeeding Women & Children under 3 years old (Polish)
- Vitamin D For Breastfeeding Women & Children under 3 years old (Punjabi)
- Vitamin D For Breastfeeding Women & Children under 3 years old (Romanian)
- Vitamin D For Breastfeeding Women & Children under 3 years old (Simplified Chinese)
- Vitamin D For Breastfeeding Women & Children under 3 years old (Slovak)
- Vitamin D For Breastfeeding Women & Children under 3 years old (Traditional Chinese)
- Vitamin D For Breastfeeding Women & Children under 3 years old (Urdu)
Vitamin D Postcard Other Languages
- Vitamin D Postcard ( Arabic)
- Vitamin D Postcard (Farsi)
- Vitamin D Postcard (Kurdish)
- Vitamin D Postcard (Polish)
- Vitamin D Postcard (Punjabi)
- Vitamin D Postcard (Romanian)
- Vitamin D Postcard (Simplified Chinese)
- Vitamin D Postcard (Slovak)
- Vitamin D Postcard (Traditional Chinese)
- Vitamin D Postcard (Urdu)
Vitamin D Poster Other Languages
Every community pharmacy will display a window sticker (PDF) visible outside and wobblers (PDF) in the vitamin sections to promote the scheme.
How to order
To order the vitamin D supplements for maternity wards please follow these Standard Operating Procedures. For any queries on ordering please contact the Pharmacy Health Improvement Team at pharmacyhit@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
Contacts
For any queries on:
- Community pharmacy distribution
- Ordering vitamin D via PECOS for maternity wards
Please contact the Pharmacy Health Improvement Team at pharmacyhit@ggc.scot.nhs.uk