DHSC has therefore prioritised the provision of free vitamin D supplements to people in these groups in England. This advice is particularly important for people who have been shielding this year due to coronavirus (COVID-19), or residents who are living in care homes, because they are more likely to have been indoors over the spring and summer and so may not have been able to obtain enough vitamin D from sunlight. Public Health England’s ( PHE) guidance on Healthier and more sustainable catering: nutrition principles also includes this recommendation. Some adults are advised to take a daily supplement containing 10 micrograms (400 IU) of vitamin D throughout the year if they are not often outdoors, for example if they are frail, housebound or living in a care home. Therefore, during the autumn and winter months everyone is advised to take a 10 microgram (400 IU) supplement of vitamin D every day. Vitamin D is also found in a small number of foods, such as oily fish and liver, and some fortified foods, such as fat spreads and breakfast cereals however, it is difficult to get enough vitamin D from food alone. The NHS provides general advice on vitamin D.įrom around late March and early April to the end of September, most people should be able to get the vitamin D they need from sunlight as the body creates vitamin D from direct sunlight on the skin when outdoors, however during the autumn and winter we cannot make sufficient vitamin D from sunlight.
Too little vitamin D can lead to bone pain and muscle weakness in adults, which may also increase the risk of falls in older people. These nutrients are needed for healthy bones, teeth and muscles. Vitamin D helps regulate the amount of calcium and phosphate in the body. 1.2 The importance of vitamin D for care home residents This one-off 4-month supply will be delivered directly to residential and nursing care homes from January 2021. Each daily supplement will contain 10 micrograms (400 international units ( IU)) of vitamin D.
The government will provide a free 4-month supply of daily vitamin D supplements for residents in residential and nursing care homes in England to help support their general health, in particular bone and muscle health.
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