Department Of Health
November 27
12:16
2024
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This document sets out advice to healthcare professionals on theimportance of folic acid supplementation for those who are planning a pregnancy or are newly pregnant.
The advice is from UK chief medical officers, UK chief nursing officers and UK chief midwifery officers and is intended for:
- medical directors- to send to obstetricians
- nurse directors
- general practitioners (GPs)
- practice nurses
- health visitors
- community pharmacists
- heads of midwifery
- directors of public health