9.3 Intravenous nutrition

Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) is produced for individual patients following referral to the Nutrition Support Team.

South Devon and Torbay

  • Consultant gastroenterologist: extension 4865
  • Nurse specialists: bleep # 6774
  • Dietician: bleep # 6912
  • Clinical Pharmacists: bleep # 6965

Plymouth Derriford Hospital

  • Contact the Dietetics Department on 01752 432243
  • Nutrition Support Team Specialist nurses 01752 32562/ 39227

Patients in primary care receiving TPN do so through secondary care through Home Healthcare arrangements. Each patient and their GP should be given a contact number for further help and support.

GPs will not be asked to prescribe TPN or any component of it.

 

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