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After completing this module you will:

  • Appreciate the new Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) and Public Health England (PHE) guidelines on vitamin D supplementation and how these impact on your recommendations to customers
  • Understand the importance of vitamin D and the consequences of vitamin D insufficiency
  • Identify the different factors that affect vitamin D levels in your customers
  • Recognise the importance of the community pharmacy team in recommending vitamin D supplementation to all customers
  • Understand the features of vitamin D3 and the benefits of recommending a vitamin D3 supplement to your customers
You can use this learning as part of your mandatory CPD requirements. You should also use this module to train other members of staff, to ensure that customers receive excellent service from the whole pharmacy team.