This petition was submitted during the 2017-2019 parliament
Rejected petition The national health services reinforce prevention of a vitamin D deficiency.
A very large proportion of the UK population around 80% in Scotland) during the October-April months will be deficient in vitamin D. This has medium/long term health implications.This has been acknowledged by UK governments but little has been done to enforce the NICE recommendations on vitamin D.
More details
NiCE publications on need for UK residents to consider taking vitamin D supplements. NHS guidance documents on need to take supplements.
Various UK press articles, including those by scientists recently.
Many studies on worldlwide vitamin D deficiency eg in Pubmed.
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