- Enteral feeding should be tailored to meet the individual’s needs
- Patients and their carers should receive information on and support with managing their artificial feeding regimen at all stages of their recovery.
- Patients with swallowing problems need to be regularly re-assessed as their swallowing ability can change
- Even when a patient is NBM it is essential that their oral health is maintained and all patients should have an oral care plan
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