Healthy Start aims to improve nutritional health of pregnant women and children under the age of four in low income families. Vouchers are provided that can be exchanged for plain, fresh or frozen fruit and vegetables, milk and infant milk formula.
Coupons for women’s vitamin tablets and children’s vitamin drops are also available which can be redeemed at NHS outlets. Since January 2015, NHS outlets have also been allowed to sell the vitamins to families who are not entitled to them for free.
For more information about Healthy Start and Healthy Start Vitamins visit www.healthystart.nhs.uk.