Advice and resources : Tube feeding
Overview
Our dietitians can support you if you’re receiving tube feeding at home. It can take a while to adjust to tube feeding, but if you need support our videos and leaflets can guide you.
You can also contact our team if you have any further questions.
Nutricia contact details
Nutricia homeward for supplies and deliveries: 0800 093 3672
Email: nutriciahomeward.bob.frimley@nutricia.com
Nutricia nursing team for pump and nursing queries: 0345 605 1744
Nutricia nurses have a 24 hour helpline. Please leave a message if calling out of hours, and the Nutricia Nurse will call you back within 1 hour.
For further information about the Nutricia Nurse out-of-hours service, please see our service advice leaflet.
Nutricia Nurse Out of Hours Service Advice Sheet
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My feeding tube has come out
If your balloon gastrostomy tube has fallen out, you will need to place a stoma stopper or Enplug as soon as possible. Both our video and leaflet show you how to do this.
What To Do If Your Gastrostomy Tube Falls Out
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My feeding tube is blocked
If your gastrostomy or jejunostomy feeding tube is blocked, there are several ways you can try to unblock it.
My Corflo PEG is broken
If the Y end on your Corflo PEG tube has broken, you can replace it with a new end connector.
Patients on Intravenous & Nasogastric Nutrition Therapy (PINNT)
PINNT is charity that provides practical support to you, your family and your carers if you’re receiving tube feeding or parenteral nutrition.
I have other concerns
Our troubleshooting guide can support you if you have other questions about tube feeding.
There are useful resources on the Nutricia website
Tube feeding trouble shooting guide
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Related service
Nutrition and Dietetics Service
- Children & young people
- Adults
Tailored diet advice to suit health conditions, manage weight, and avoid complications while receiving artificial nutrition.
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