Correspondence

Folic acid supplementation: advice to health professionals

The UK chief medical officers, chief nursing officers and chief midwifery officers have given advice on the importance of folic acid supplementation.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care, Welsh Government, The Scottish Government and Department of Health (Northern Ireland)
• Published: 27 November 2024

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Folic acid supplementation: advice to health professionals from the UK chief medical officers, chief nursing officers and chief midwifery officers

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This document sets out advice to healthcare professionals on the importance 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

Published 27 November 2024