Older People Services and Primary Care (OPPC)
Date Updated: 23 Feb 2024



Home Enteral Feeding Service (HEF)

Description

The Home Enteral Feeding Service Coordinators support patients on enteral feeding, providing a link between hospital and community services. They ensure co-ordinated multi-professional input and provide education and support to adult patients that are tube fed, their carers and staff.

Referral Criteria

Enterally fed or those patients for consideration of enteral nutrition in the community. Patients Age 18+

Service Access

Referrals to this service via Telephone


Access Times

Monday-Friday:

8:30am-4.30pm


Telephone

Contact number:

028 3756 4922

Mobile (Monday-Wednesday):

07525 771544 

Mobile (alternate Wednesday, Thursday & Friday):

07525 771543 


Location
Trustwide

Response
Same Day/Same Week