Enteral tube feeding is a process where nutrition is delivered into an individual’s gastrointestinal tract via a nasogastric tube, a gastrostomy or a jejunostomy.
The Policy has been produced for safe practice which will assist staff to reduce the risk of infection associated with enteral tube feeding.
A downloadable Community Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Policy which can be adopted as a Policy by your organisation is available below. Alternatively, a complete set of IPC Policies for Care Home settings is available to purchase @ £100.00, including postage – details can be found on the flyer and resource order form.
Page updated: 18/05/2026
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