Guidelines for oral nutrition support - East Cheshire NHS Trust

9.0 APPENDICESAppendix 1Procedure for Ordering Prescribable Oral Nutrition Supplements and EnteralFeeds for Adult Wards at Macclesfield, Knutsford and Congleton Hospitalsa) AIMTo ensure that all staff are aware of how to order enteral feeds, giving sets and prescribablenutritional supplements and that there are adequate stocks for all patients.b) ORDERING PROCEDURECurrently enteral feeding products are obtained through the Supplies Department (notPharmacy). There are 2 order forms:(i)(ii)Abbott Requisition Form – this is used to order products from Abbott, who hold thecontract, including feeding equipment such as giving sets and feed reservoirs.Non-Abbott Requisition Form – this is used to order all other specialised feeds andONSP. The more common items are listed on the form. No other products can beordered unless requested by the Dietetics Department.The Blank Requisition Forms are to be kept in a file marked FEED AND SUPPLEMENTORDERING.The stock levels should be checked weekly and orders placed if needed by 1200 midday onTuesdays. This is done by faxing the requisition to Supplies (fax number 3091).Patients discharged on prescribable oral nutrition supplements or enteral feeds will need totake seven days supply from ward stock.c) CHECKING ORDERSWhen products are received onto the ward refer to the order form to check that the order iscorrect e.g. all the products ordered have arrived and the correct giving sets have been sent.“Build Up” is non-prescribable and is obtained from NHS Logistics.CNSG 003 East Cheshire NHS Trust Guidelines for Oral Nutrition Support in Adults Page 9 of 17