The Importance of Iron and Folic Acid Monitoring and Prescribing to Ensure a Safe and Secure Pregnancy

Description

Iron and Folic acid are two of the many vital micronutrients involved in conception, the progression and maintenance of pregnancy. The UK prevalence of anaemia during the antenatal period was estimated around 23% in the cross-sectional study noted by CKS guidelines in April 2023. Although, most pregnant patients will have a designated antenatal team to monitor their blood levels, as clinicians of the patient’s general practice, it is also important to be well versed in the dosing, frequency, and duration of treatment of both iron supplements and folic acid.

In your day-to-day practice, you may be advised by the antenatal team to suggest an appropriate dose of iron or recommend how long the patient should remain on folic acid. This is when this exclusive go-to guide will come in service for you! This training has been created with relevant, evidence-based medicine research and guidance. It will aid clinicians to advise and supply iron and or folic acid appropriately to pregnant patients with either antenatal anaemia, high BMI, or with any history of anaemia. Be part of someone’s safe pregnancy journey with confidence in iron and folic acid provision today!