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Anaemia (Iron Deficiency)

Investigation and treatment of iron deficiency.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MSt MRCGP (General Practitioner)
Last reviewed: 21 October 2025
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regional clinical guidance

Anaemia (Iron Deficiency): guidance by region

Recommendations, thresholds and pathways can differ. Open the page written for the jurisdiction you need.

United StatesIron-deficiency anemia: confirmation, cause and replacementAcute medicine / Older people · reviewed 2026-08-20CanadaIron deficiency anaemia (adults)Acute medicine / Older people · reviewed 2026-08-20AustraliaIron deficiency anaemia (adults)Acute medicine / Older people · reviewed 2026-08-20

Clinical Guidelines

BSG: Guidelines for the Management of Iron Deficiency Anaemia in Adults
National
CKS: Anaemia - iron deficiency
National
CPOC: Anaemia in the Perioperative Pathway
National
UK Guidelines on the management of iron deficiency in pregnancy
National
WHO: Anaemia
National
Anaemia - iron deficiency | Health topics A to Z | CKS | NICE
Local
Anemia in Pregnancy: ACOG Practice Bulletin Summary, Number 233
Local
British Society of Gastroenterology guidelines for the management of iron deficiency anaemia in adults
Local
Guideline: Daily Iron Supplementation in Adult Women and Adolescent Girls
Local
International consensus statement on the peri-operative management of anaemia and iron deficiency
Local
Iron Deficiency Anaemia: Assessment, Prevention and Control. A guide for programme managers
Local