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Healthy Start Vitamins

Stay healthy, stay strong, stay nourished! Choose NHS Healthy Start Vitamins at Batley Pharmacy today!

Eligibility for Free Healthy Start Vitamins

In the UK, as a part of NHS Healthy Start Scheme, free Healthy Start Vitamins can be accessed by a certain group of individuals including:

  • Women who are more than 10 weeks pregnant
  • Breastfeeding women
  • Children under four years old

What do Healthy Start Vitamins contain?

Healthy Start Vitamins for women contain

Folic acid which reduces the chances of birth defects, Vitamin D helps to absorb calcium which strengthens bones and Vitamin C helps to keep your tissues healthy.

Healthy Start Vitamins drops for children contain

Vitamin A is essential for vision and healthy skin, Vitamin D for strong bones and teeth and Vitamin C for healthy tissues and the immune system.

What do Healthy Start Vitamins contain?

  • Less than 4 years old
  • Having less than 500ml of infant formula (also have vitamins added to it)

Supply and dosage of Healthy Start Vitamins

  • For women

    • 8-week supply of 56 tablets
    • Dosage of one tablet each day
  • For children

    • 8-week supply of 280 drops
    • Dosage of 5 drops each day

How does Batley Pharmacy help?

Make sure you and your family visit Batley Pharmacy and receive free NHS Healthy Start (opens in a new tab) Supplements.