The GP’s role in improving the uptake of healthy start vitamins

Abstract

We were interested to read the editorial by Saxena et al .1 We agree that GPs are in an ideal position to support expectant mothers through their pregnancy and the postnatal period. An important aspect of any GP’s role is of course health promotion and recently efforts have been made by local health authorities to encourage expectant mothers to consider vitamin D supplementation. Symptomatic cases of vitamin D deficiency are on the rise in …