Services Database Healthy Start Vitamins (Bradford Area)

Service ID

182980

Description

Pregnant women, women with a child under 12 months and children aged from six months to four years who are receiving Healthy Start vouchers are entitled to free Healthy Start vitamins.

Every eight weeks beneficiaries are sent a green vitamin voucher which patients will present at the pharmacy with a green vitamin voucher.

Two Healthy Start branded products are available:

  • Healthy Start children’s vitamin drops (containing vitamins A, C and D); and
  • Healthy Start vitamins for women (containing folic acid and vitamins C and D).

Location of service

West Yorkshire LPC

Commissioner

Local Authority (LA)

Method of commissioning

Source of funding

Local Authority (LA)

Service type

Healthy Start vitamins

Other organisations involved

Dates

Start date:
End date:

Status

Completed

Training

Not known.

Comments

This service is available in the Bradford area only.