A do-it-yourself drive to spread the D word
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A do-it-yourself drive to spread the D word

Elaine Cole reports on a nurse-led campaign that is raising awareness of vitamin D deficiency

A community nursing team in Surrey led by Pauline Bigwood was recognised in the 2015 Nursing Standard Nurse Awards for an innovative campaign to increase vitamin D awareness among parents and clinicians. The aim of the campaign is to improve child health by implementing Department of Health recommendations for vitamin D supplementation.

Nursing Standard. 29, 46, 18-19. doi: 10.7748/ns.29.46.18.s21

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