Monday 01 December 2025
Internal Reference Number: FOI_8799
Date Request Received: 25/07/2025 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 18/08/2025 00:00:00
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Request Summary: Enteral tube feeding
Request Category: Health
| Question Number 1: Under the Freedom of Information Act I would like to request the following information. The request relates to home enteral tube feeding, which is a way of providing nutrition to people who can't eat and drink normally. Dietitians within your organisation will likely be best placed to help with this information request. *A blended diet is the use of everyday foods blended to a puree and given via an enteral feeding tube. This may be used exclusively or in combination with commercial formula. Does your organisation provide care to individuals aged 0-25 who may use home enteral feeding tubes? Yes/No | |
| Answer To Question 1: Yes | |
| Question Number 2: 2. How many patients has your organisation provided dietetic care for home enteral tube feeding between 01-01-2023-31-12-2024? a. Divided into the following age categories: 0-18, 18-25, 25+ (age when they joined the caseload or age on 01-01-23 if they were on the caseload throughout this period). b. If possible, please provide caseload numbers by age (e.g. <1, 1-2, 2-3... years etc.) Please see attached spreadsheet to add answers. | |
| Answer To Question 2: 8 children (n=1, under 1 year, n=2, 2-3 years, n=2, 8-10 years old, n=4, 15-17 year old), n=3 25+ (the majority of these patients are managed by the community HEF team or tertiary centres) | |
| Question Number 3: 3. Of these, how many individuals use a blended diet*? a. Divided in the following age categories: 0-18, 18-25, 25+ b. If possible, please provide caseload numbers by age (e.g. <1, 1-2, 2-3... years etc.) Please see attached spreadsheet to add answers | |
| Answer To Question 3: 0. Although complex 2 year old trying small amounts blended diet, not of significance. | |
| Question Number 4: 4. Does your organisation have the following: a. Local blended diet policy – Acute setting (Yes/No) b. Local blended diet policy – Community setting (Yes/No) c. Blended diet guideline (Yes/No) d. Blended diet standard operating guideline or procedure (Yes/No) e. Blended diet training package (Yes/No) f. If yes to 4a-4e, please provide a copy. Please see attached spreadsheet to add answers for a- e | |
| Answer To Question 4: Blended diet policy acute - No Blended diet policy community - N/A Blended diet guideline: BDA Blended diet tool kit 2021 Blended Diet standard operating guideline : No Blended diet training package : No | |
| Question Number 5: 5. Are any staff employed by your organisation in roles funded by income provided by an enteral feeding provider (e.g. Nutricia, Abbott)? a. If yes, please state number of posts (whole time equivalent) and Agenda for Change banding. Please see attached spreadsheet to add answers. | |
| Answer To Question 5: No | |
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