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In our GP practice in Huddersfield, we run a vitamin D clinic for our ethnic minority patients (2/3 of our patients are asylum seekers and refugees).  We have not gone as far as screenign everyone - mostly because of time and treatment availability (or lack thereof), but we test women of reproductive age and others complaining of vague pains.  So far we have only had about 1% who are NOT vitamin D deficient.
There is no national guidance on screening for and management of vitamin D deficiency as there is no solid evidence base yet, but we are workign to a locally agreed protocol.
We are not a pharmacy but you would be welcome to visit us if you wished.
Pip FIsher,
GP
Whitehouse centre,
Huddersfield.


Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2009 14:04:41 +0100
From: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Pharmacy practice and/or vitamin D
To: [log in to unmask]


Hi all,

 

I am looking for people in the UK who share my interest in communication/interaction between pharmacies and black and minority ethnic groups.

 

I am a PhD student from Denmark doing research in two main areas: 1) the encounter between health professionals and BMEs, and 2) categorisation of BMEs as target groups for vitamin D guidelines.

 

From 13th April until 7th May, I will be coming to UK. My question for you is: Do you know of any relevant persons/conferences/places for me to visit? I am looking for researchers as well as health professionals, project managers, pharmacists etc.

 

I look forward to hear from you!

 

Best regards,

Anna Mygind

 

PhD student

University of Copenhagen

Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Institute of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy

Section for Social Pharmacy

Universitetsparken 2

2100 København Ø

Email: [log in to unmask]

Tel.: (+45) 35 33 61 67

 


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