NCEPOD Parenteral Nutrion report

Intravenous news: The Press Association report “Patients are suffering as a result of “major deficiencies” in the way hospitals organise intravenous feeding, a report has found.
More than one in four people (29%) given artificial nutrition are receiving it inappropriately, while some do not need it at all, it said.

Furthermore, more than half of adult patients have not had their nutritional needs – such as calorie requirements – assessed, and some premature babies are missing out on the right nutrients to make them strong.
Poor handling of feeding can result in a range of complications, which can prove fatal, yet around half could be avoided, the report said.

Only one in five adults (19%) given artificial nutrition are treated to a high standard, alongside just 24% of premature babies, according to the audit.”

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