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Those on a low income can get NHS Healthy Start vitamin drops (A,C and D) for young children free of charge (up to the age of 4 years I think). http://www.healthystart.nhs.uk/healthy-start-vouchers/healthy-start-vitamins/ You can also buy these from GP Surgeries/Healthcentres in certain parts of the country (£1.80 for 10 mL, which lasts ~2 months). Chris Clinical Biochemist University Hospital of North Staffordshire ________________________________________ From: Clinical biochemistry discussion list [[log in to unmask]] on behalf of Brona Roberts [[log in to unmask]] Sent: 22 August 2014 10:49 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Routine vitamin D supplementation Thanks, yes, the draft NICE guidance answers my question. It seems to focus on promoting awareness and availability of over the counter supplements. (Tesco does a 7.5 ug children's supplement at £1 for 90 tablets (also subject to a 3 for 2 offer), and Asda has infant vitamin D drops for £2.) It does not suggest that GPs should start writing vitamin D prescriptions for everybody in the high risk categories. Brona ------ACB discussion List Information-------- This is an open discussion list for the academic and clinical community working in clinical biochemistry. Please note, archived messages are public and can be viewed via the internet. Views expressed are those of the individual and they are responsible for all message content. ACB Web Site http://www.acb.org.uk Green Laboratories Work http://www.laboratorymedicine.nhs.uk List Archives http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/ACB-CLIN-CHEM-GEN.html List Instructions (How to leave etc.) http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/ ------ACB discussion List Information-------- This is an open discussion list for the academic and clinical community working in clinical biochemistry. Please note, archived messages are public and can be viewed via the internet. Views expressed are those of the individual and they are responsible for all message content. ACB Web Site http://www.acb.org.uk Green Laboratories Work http://www.laboratorymedicine.nhs.uk List Archives http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/ACB-CLIN-CHEM-GEN.html List Instructions (How to leave etc.) http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/