The consultant is meeti
ng with Freda and her daughter to discuss how best to provide Freda’s nutrition & hydration.
He explains that the following has been considered:
- MDT assessments
- Comments from family
- Freda’s current condition – she is now stable, brighter and managing to say a few words
He goes on to explain that the team feel they would like to feed Freda using a nasogastric (NG) tube. This could be trialled for 2 weeks to optimise Freda’s recovery. He explains the risks and benefits of providing both nutrition and hydration in this way and invites comments from the family.
They family agree to NG feeding and are happy that the intervention will be reviewed in 2 weeks.
Page last reviewed: 12 Nov 2021
