Lothian Enteral Tube Feeding Best Practice Statement
Introduction
This document has been produced by the Lothian Enteral Tube Feeding Best Practice Statement Review Group. The group was established in May 2012 and devised a workplan. The remit of the Review Group was to update the Lothian Enteral Tube Feeding Best Practice Statement for Adults and Children that was published in December 2007.
The content of the original document was reviewed, updated as necessary and new sections added to incorporate evidence since 2007. Where possible the recommendations are based on evidence, research or National Guidance. Where this was not available some statements are based on consensus of expert opinion and any related reference(s) listed.
The Best Practice Statement applies to all adult, paediatric and neonate patients in Lothian, with the exception of the neonates in Simpson’s Reproductive Centre, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and St John’s Hospital.
It is intended that this best practice statement should be implemented across NHS Lothian for hospitals and community.
The Best Practice Statement will be reviewed on a rolling programme as required. At time of publication, some sections are currently under review, and this is clearly stated within the document.
Julia Mackel Chair - Lothian Enteral Tube Feeding Best Practice Statement Review Group
Review group membership
Ruth Hymers Senior Dietitian Western General Hospital, Edinburgh Jenny Livingstone Senior Paediatric Dietician Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh Julia Mackel (Chair) CENT Team Lead Community Enteral Nutrition Team, NHS Lothian Rhona Mclean CENT Dietitian Community Enteral Nutrition Team, NHS Lothian Carol Muir Nutrition Nurse Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Catherine Paxton Paediatric Nutrition Nurse Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh
With assistance from: Shirley Fife Nurse Consultant Cancer & Palliative Care Western General Hospital, Edinburgh Marion Ireland Senior Dietitian Astley Ainslie Hospital, Edinburgh Sharon Labonte Infection Control Nurse Astley Ainslie Hospital, Edinburgh Jane Renton Senior Clinical Pharmacist Royal Edinburgh Hospital, Edinburgh